The President is not only the master of understatement, he's the master of overstatement, too.
| Top Bushisms in the Category of: Overstatement | |
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The President is not only the master of understatement, he's the master of overstatement, too. |
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| 1. | "I mean, if you've ever been a governor of a state, you understand the vast potential of broadband technology, you understand how hard it is to make sure that physics, for example, is taught in every classroom in the state. It's difficult to do. It's, like, cost-prohibitive." - George W. Bush, Washington, DC, June 24, 2004 | ||
| 2. | "There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. I can't think of anything more deep than that right." - George W. Bush, Washington, DC, March 13, 2002 | ||
| 3. | "We need to counter the shockwave of the evildoer by having individual rate cuts accelerated and by thinking about tax rebates." - George W. Bush, Oct. 4, 2001 | ||
| 4. | "And today, I'm informing the prime minister that we're lifting the travel ban on Turkey." - George W. Bush, press conference with Turkish prime minister, Jan. 17, 2002 (Unfortunately, there was no travel ban in effect.) | ||
| 5. | "This is a new kind of, a new kind of evil... And the American people are beginning to understand. This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while. And American people must be patient." - George W. Bush, Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2001 | ||
| 6. | "We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?" - George W. Bush, Washington, DC, June 8, 2005 [AUDIO] | ||
| 7. | "Now, younger workers - our younger citizens - fully understand - I think the polls - it's more likely to see some of you go to Mars than to receive a check from the Social Security system." - George W. Bush, April 27, 2001, to Jim Lehrer (To quote the President, "It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations.") | ||
| 8. | "But all in all, it's been a fabulous year for Laura and me." - George W. Bush, Washington, DC, Dec. 20, 2001, summing up his first year in office (Three months after 9/11) | ||
| 9. | "I try to go for longer runs, but it's tough around here at the White House on the outdoor track. It's sad that I can't run longer. It's one of the saddest things about the presidency." - George W. Bush, interview with Runners World, Aug. 2002 (I can think of something sadder about this presidency.) | ||
| 10. | "Brownie, you're doin' a heck of a job." - George
W. Bush, comment to FEMA Director Michael Brown, who presided over what
was arguably the worst ever performance by FEMA in an emergency situation,
Mobile, Alabama, Sep. 2, 2005 [AUDIO] |
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