[Wardad]

More Bushisms... TRUTH or SPAM?


"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"
-Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
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"If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign."
[Washington Post, 2/17/00]
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"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
....Governor George W. Bush
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"When I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in LA, my answer has been direct & simple:
Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame.
....George W. Bush
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On his days as an oil tycoon and entrepreneur: "I understand small business growth," he said. "I was one."
[AP, 2/16/00]
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"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."
....Governor George W. Bush
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On the need for a strong defense: "There is madmen in the world, and there are terror."
[AP, 2/16/00]
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"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."
....Governor George W. Bush, 9/18/95
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"Often times our teachers come out of their pocketbooks to meet the supply needs of students."
[Bush speech, Milwaukee, WI, 3/30/00]
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While discussing terrorism and various foreign threats, Bush promised to "use our technology to enhance uncertainties abroad."
[New York Times, 3/6/00]
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"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things."
....Governor George W. Bush, 11/30/96
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"When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and we knew exactly who the "they" were. 'It was us versus them. And it was clear who "them" was.... Today, we're not so sure who the "they" are,' he continued, pausing as giggles began emanating from the crowd. 'But we know they're there.'"
[Boston Globe, 1/23/00]
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"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

False, apparently. What he actually said was:

"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas."
--Beaverton, Ore., Sep. 25, 2000