George W Bush Quotes from GWBush - President Governor George W Bush Quotes
George W Bush Quotes. There so many a web site is devoted exclusively to his fractured English: http://slate.msn.com/Features/bushisms/bushisms.asp updated daily

Quotes from the man who stole the Presidency,
despite being carted off TWICE in handcuffs.

"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between mother and child." ...Gov George W. Bush, Jr.


"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." ...George W. Bush, Jr.

"Welcome to Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.

"Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe." ...Gov GW Bush, Jr., 8/11/94

"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."   GW Bush, 9/15/95

"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/22/98

"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 12/6/93

"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 11/30/96

"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."—Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000

"It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet."—Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 24, 2000

"I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun."

"Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is—I'm not sure 80 percent of the people get the death tax. I know this: 100 percent will get it if I'm the president."

"A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness." The Edge With Paula Zahn, Sept. 18, 2000

"Quotas are bad for America. It's not the way America is all about."

"If affirmative action means what I just described, what I'm for, then I'm for it." St. Louis, Mo., October 18, 2000


"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.


"The future will be better tomorrow." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.

"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/21/97

"People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.

"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." GW Bush, Jr. to Sam Donaldson

"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.

"Public speaking is very easy." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr. to reporters in 10/9

"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican" ...George W. Bush, "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls." ...Gov G W. Bush

"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, Jr. "Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it." ...Gov George W. Bush, Jr., 5/20/96

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/22/97

"For NASA, space is still a high priority." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/5/93

"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/18/95

"The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that George Bush may or may not make." ...Gov GW Bush, Jr.

"We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." ...Gov George W. Bush, Jr.

"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system." George W. Bush

Need we say more?  

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