goldenlangur Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 Found this amusing piece about 'Bushism', the phenomenon of his mangling the grammar, syntax and semantics in his many interviews and moments of pith and wisdom: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7809160.stm goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
rumisong Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 and we elected this guy TWICE!! "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" Florence, South Carolina, 11 January, 2000 "You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." CBS News, Washington DC, 6 September, 2006 "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." Washington DC, 5 August, 2004 Quote
goldenlangur Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 and we elected this guy TWICE!! But he's a Harvard alumnus, so could it be a ruse? Bushism on Technology: Will the highways on the internet become more few?" Concord, New Hampshire, 29 January, 2000 "It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber." Washington DC, 10 April, 2002 "Information is moving. You know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets." Washington DC, 2 May, 2007 Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
tonyv Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 I couldn't help laughing when I read the quotes. Some I had heard, some I had not. In a certain way, I'm like this politician: I, too, will sometimes put something in "the Google." I love it when the press has a long memory and is unforgiving with these guys. Quayle's "For NASA, space is still a high priority" sticks in my mind. Thanks for sharing the link, gl. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic
goldenlangur Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 You're right Tony: tonyv wrote: I couldn't help laughing when I read the quotes. Some I had heard, some I had not. In a certain way, I'm like this politician: I, too, will sometimes put something in "the Google." Tony We all have our Bushism moments and perhaps that is what makes his lapses, hilarous and endearing too People seem to have their own favorite quotes and the top 50 is worth printing out as a keepsake. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
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