Subject: Bushisms (Page 11)

I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

If I become president, we're going to have emergency-room care, we're going to have gag orders.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk—that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras—it got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Wisdom and strength, and my family, is what I'd like for you to pray for.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers; just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I don’t think we need to be subliminable [sic] about the differences between our views on prescription drugs.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams; it’s going to be hard to go to college.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I'm so pleased to be able to say hello to Bill Scranton; he's one of the great Pennsylvania political families.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One year ago today, the time for excuse making has come to an end.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We’re in for a long struggle, and I think Texans understand that… and so do Americans.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The law I sign today directs new funds and new focus to the task of collecting vital intelligence on terrorist threats and on weapons of mass production.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants?

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Brie and cheese.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

A good marriage is really good after serving together in Washington, D.C.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

If I become president, we're going to have emergency-room care, we're going to have gag orders.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We’ve had a great weekend here in the Land of the Enchanted.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I haven’t had a chance to talk, but I’m confident we’ll get a bill that I can live with if we don’t.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president