AP: Bushisms over the years (so many cringe-inducing, face slapping statements all in one place)

[Pirate Smile]

President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. Some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements:

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• "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." — September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.

• "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" — January 2000, during a campaign event in South Carolina.

• "They misunderestimated the compassion of our country. I think they misunderestimated the will and determination of the commander in chief, too." — Sept. 26, 2001, in Langley, Va. Bush was referring to the terrorists who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.

• "There's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail." — Oct. 4, 2001, in Washington. Bush was remarking on a back-to-work plan after the terrorist attacks.

• "It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber." — April 10, 2002, at the White House, as Bush urged Senate passage of a broad ban on cloning.

• "I want to thank the dozens of welfare-to-work stories, the actual examples of people who made the firm and solemn commitment to work hard to embetter themselves." — April 18, 2002, at the White House.

• "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." — Sept. 17, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn.

• "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." — Aug. 5, 2004, at the signing ceremony for a defense spending bill.

• "Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." — Sept. 6, 2004, at a rally in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

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Many, many more at the link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090103/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bushisms;_ylt=ArMntdy51sxzXjsI3r2T3OqyFz4D

Ok - what is your favorite Bushism?

[seabeyond]

1. bought "misunderestimated and overunderappreciated" for my son for christmas

this year.

cartoons from tribune. good book, cause walks thru bush years and shows the many oppses but also explains the events. boys had a friend spend night other night and the kids (repug family) was reading busting up and amazed at the stupid

[ixion]

2. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

this was more a slip of the Truth, rather than a misstatement.

[hlthe2b]

3. Proof that even in the midst of a constant barrage of lies...

the truth manages to sneak out...

[TWiley]

4. That man is an ass. The third defination reads:

ass: "One who bristles with aggressive stupidity"

yup, thats him