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Some Ridiculous Quotes From George W. Bush

December 18, 2015

Edmondo Burr

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From the ‘Yes, ICantSeeYou‘ blog comes some of the most funny and profound quotes from the former Republican President George Bush Jr. 

The Top 50 Most Stupid Bush Quotes

•A man lost in his geography:

1-“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.”

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From the ‘Yes, ICantSeeYou‘ blog comes some of the most funny and profound quotes from the former Republican President George Bush Jr. 

The Top 50 Most Stupid Bush Quotes

•A man lost in his geography:

1-“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.”

50-“I don’t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.”

•And, last but not least, CONSIDERING THE MESS IN IRAQ:

George W. Bush

49- “I’m the decider, and I decide what’s best.”

George W. Bush

48- “I will not withdraw [from Iraq], even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.”

George W. Bush

47-“I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.”

George W. Bush

46-“If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”

George W. Bush

45-“I’m also not very analytical. You know I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.”

George W. Bush

44-“In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”

•THE WOULD-BE DICTATOR:

George W. Bush

43-“We look forward to analyzing and working with legislation that will make—it would hope—put a free press’s mind at ease that you’re not being denied information you shouldn’t see.”

George W. Bush

42-“There’s a lot of suffering in the Palestinian territory, because militant Hamas is trying to stop the advance of democracy.” (N.B.: The Hamas government was elected)

•The double-talker:

George W. Bush

41-“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.”

•A man and his environment:

George W. Bush

40-“Brownie (Michael Brown of FEMA), you’re doing a heck of a job.”

George W. Bush

39-“A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”

•The astute observer:

George W. Bush

38-“To the C students, I say you too can be president of the United States.”

George W. Bush, (speech of March 17, 2003)

37-“Many Iraqis can hear me tonight in a translated radio broadcast, and I have a message for them: If we must begin a military campaign, it will be directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you.”

George W. Bush

36-“I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”

George W. Bush

35-“We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. ”

George W. Bush

34-“Oh, no, we’re not going to have any casualties [in Iraq].”

•The forecaster of things to come:

George W. Bush

33-“We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories…for those who say we haven’t found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they’re wrong, we found them.”

George W. Bush

32- “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.”

George W. Bush

31- “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.”

George W. Bush

30-“I am pro-life.”

George W. Bush

29-“I favor leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question.”

•THE Flip-Flopper:

George W. Bush

28-“The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur’an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace.”

George W. Bush

27-“Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion.”

•The Theologian:

George W. Bush

26- “Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.” (N.B.: The U.S. has 10,000 nuclear weapons)

George W. Bush

25-“Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”

George W. Bush

24-“This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table.”

George W. Bush

23-“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”

•THE DECEIVING PACIFIST:

George W. Bush

22-“See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”

George W. Bush

21-“Ariel Sharon … is a man of courage and a man of peace.”

George W. Bush

20-“Iraq and Afghanistan …are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.”

• Thoughts coming straight from George Orwell’s ‘1984’:

George W. Bush

19-‘There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.’

George W. Bush

18-“One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is, ‘to be prepared’.”

George W. Bush

17-“The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for ‘entrepreneur’.”

George W. Bush

16-” Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.”

•The man lost in his vocabulary:

George W. Bush

15-“I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.”

George W. Bush

14-“God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.”

George W. Bush

13- [I was] “chosen by the grace of God to lead at that moment.”

George W. Bush

12-“I believe God wants me to be president.”

•A MAN WITH HEAVEN ON HIS SIDE:

George W. Bush

11-“For NASA, space is still a high priority.”

•A man lost in space:

George W. Bush

10-Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.

George W. Bush

9-“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.”

George W. Bush

8-“If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.”

George W. Bush

7-“I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”

George W. Bush

6-“These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave…I think the world would be better off if we did leave…”

George W. Bush

5-“Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”

George W. Bush

It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it. ”

4-” It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment.

•A man lost in his logic:

George W. Bush

3-“The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.”

George W. Bush

2-“It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.”

George W. Bush