Which quote will GW Bush be remembered by?

[Marr]

History has a way of summarizing people with a quote that encapsulates the popular perception of that individual. Julius Caesar has his, "veni, vidi, vici", Lincoln his "A house divided against itself cannot stand", etc.

What statement to do suppose Bush will be remembered for?

For myself, it's:

"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1241240.stm

I remember when he said that, how crass and insulting it seemed-- even as a joke. But it certainly seems to encapsulate his political style.

[nancyr]

1. Mission Accomplished

[closeupready]

2. "We've never been 'stay the course'."

Prefaced in history books with mention of the literally hundreds of times he repeated that phrase re: Iraq.

[Stephanie]

3. "Who cares what you think?"

[Stephanie]

7. .

[havocmom]

36. That is the essence

yes

[Stephanie]

38. and it was one of the first glimpses of it

remember? it was a guy who met him on the receiving line early in the first term

[havocmom]

45. Yep. And if we had a functional press in America, there would not be a second term

after that remarks and so many others.

[sweetpotato]

4. Heckuva job, Brownie

This is what sticks with me.

[Beelzebud]

5. "It'd be a heckuva lot easier if this were a dictatorship... Just so long as I'm the dictator."

[malaise]

20. Ditto n/t

[racaulk]

23. Bingo! I think that's the one! n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. In light of what we're seeing, is that not the most frightening quote of all??!!! SPOT-ON!

:scared:

[patricia92243]

41. That's the one! It is also the MAIN statement he has ever made that scares everybody to death of

him. In "joking" a lot of truth is spoken.

[City Lights]

52. Yup, that's the one for me, too.

Runner up is, "money trumps peace."

[AzDar]

6. " Sometimes, money trumps peace."

*smirk* *smirk*

[Canuckistanian]

53. That's the one

He let the mask slip just a little bit there and we got to see the true nature of the man.

[Lautremont]

8. Just an ever-revolving lazy susan of his stupid ones.

There are too many to quote here.

[Bluebear]

9. BRING 'EM ON! nt

[TomInTib]

30. That one has my vote.

And bring 'em on they did.

[Stephanie]

10. THIS is what he'll be remembered for - while NOLA drowned --->>>

[SoFlaJet]

18. OK quick anybody who plays guitar

look at the picture-the dumbass is playing a "G" chord on the 4th fret instead of the 3rd

[VWolf]

31. Yep - if he actually strummed that chord

it would have sounded horrible. That's probably why the guy next to him looks so concerned.

[Stephanie]

35. THIS IS WHAT HE WAS DOING WHILE PEOPLE DROWNED IN NOLA

[GOTV]

48. Exactly, which makes me feel icky as a guitar player....

.... since it seems he has SOME knowledge of the guitar.

[GOTV]

47. I like this version....

[sakabatou]

11. "You work three jobs?

… Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that."

[Ian_rd]

12. "[Our enemies] never stop thinking about ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we"

"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, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Thanks to Alicia Butler.)

http://slate.com/id/76886/

[indepat]

22. Most revealing of a plethora of grim freudian slips

[madokie]

13. Money trumps Peace

that was easy, now give us the hard questions ;-)

[Marr]

16. Did he really say that?

I've never heard that one- I assume when it was posted up thread it must've been a joke or an embellishment.

*edit*

Holy shit, I just looked it up. That is just insane-- I'm amazed he actually stated that unmentionable truth, since it pretty much undermines all of the jingoistic bullshit.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. ABSOLUTELY, he said that. Kinda says it all, doesn't it?

:(

[johnnie]

14. Internets

I hear people call it "the internets" all the time.

[Ian_rd]

15. "I must tell you, I'm sleeping a lot better than people would assume."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/12/bushs_first_com.html

[madame defarge]

17. The possibilities are endless...

But here are few that I can remember:

"I don't give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."

"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It's just a goddamned piece of paper!"

"I'm the decider."

"I'm a commander guy."

"You forgot Poland."

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."

"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."

[Ian_rd]

21. "He's got weapons of mass destruction."

http://uggabugga.blogspot.com/2003/04/wmdwhile-campaigning-in-2002-president.html

September the 11th changed the equation, changed our thinking. It also changed our thinking when we began to realize that one of the most dangerous things that can happen in the modern era is for a deceiving dictator who has gassed his own people, who has weapons of mass destruction to team up with an organization like al Qaeda.

a person who claims he has no weapons of mass destruction, in order to escape the dictums of the U.N. Security Council and the United Nations -- but he's got them.

He's got weapons of mass destruction.

There is a threat in Iraq. And the threat exists because a leader there not only has denied and deceived the world about whether or not he's got weapons of mass destruction, but this is a guy who's used weapons of mass destruction. He not only has them, he's used them.

We know he's got chemical weapons, probably has biological weapons.

We know that this is a man who has chemical weapons, and we know he's used them.

He's a man who has said he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction, but he's got them.

He's a man who has said he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction, but he's got them. ... You know, not only does he have weapons of mass destruction, but, incredibly enough, he has used weapons of mass destruction.

This is a man who not only has got chemical weapons, I want you to remind your friends and neighbors, that he has used chemical weapons.

I see the world the way it is. Saddam Hussein is a threat to America. He's a threat to our friends. He's a man who said he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction, yet he has them.

Saddam Hussein is a man who told the world he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction, but he's got them.

He said he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction -- he has weapons of mass destruction. ... Not only has he got chemical weapons, but I want you to remember, he's used chemical weapons.

This is a man who told the world he wouldn't have weapons of mass destruction, promised he wouldn't have them. He's got them. ... He said he wouldn't have chemical weapons, he's got them.

He said he wouldn't have chemical weapons; he's got them.

[in_cog_ni_to]

24. "I'm the commander — see, I don't need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. MORE>

"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, as quoted in Bob Woodward's "Bush at War"

[Karenina]

59. The visuals...

[tabasco]

25. "Bin Laden is not that important. I don't think about him very much."

[maveric]

32. BINGO!!

Thats the one that he should be remembered by.

[eleny]

27. “Just so long as I’m the dictator”.

[GliderGuider]

28. This is an impressive crowd

"This is an impressive crowd: the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite; I call you my base."

[radfringe]

29. I'M THE DECIDER

[bunkerbuster1]

40. Best when quoted in context:

"I hear the voices. But I'm the decider!"

[GliderGuider]

33. an embarassment of choice

Bush to dead soldier's mom: "How do you know his life would have been good?"

http://www.ustourofduty.org/pages/videoDoloresPrez_high.html


AND

Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere. (Laughter and applause.)

As you can tell from the look on Andy Card's face, we've become a little concerned about the Vice President lately. (Laughter.) Whenever you ask him a question, he replies, "Let's see what my little friend says." (Laughter.) But we get along well. Here I am saying, "Dick, if the Hunan Palace doesn't get lunch here in four minutes, we're going out." (Laughter.)

Nope, no weapons over there. (Laughter and applause.) Maybe under here. (Laughter.) Oops, this photo wasn't supposed to be in here. This is the Skull and Bones secret signal. (Laughter.)

http://politicalhumor.about.com/cs/bushcomedian/a/bushradiotv2004.htm

[billyoc]

34. I hear the voices! n/t

[AndyTiedye]

37. "Let Them Hate Us As Long as they Fear Us"

First attrributed to the Emperor Caligula, more recently said by George W. Bush**.

He got his wish.

Now most of the planet hates and fears us.

[bunkerbuster1]

39. From the Kerry-Bush debates, the Worst. Ad-lib. Ever.

that'd be:

"Want some wood?"

[DemSoccerMom]

42. "No one suffers like the President and I"

Of course, that was said by Lola, opps, Laura, but I think it sums up his thoughts of grandeur pretty well.

[Swamp Rat]

43. this:

[BarbaRosa]

44. Now watch this drive

Not his greatest hit, but noteworthy never the less.

[damntexdem]

46. Here's the one I hope to hear by which he would be remembered:

"You honor, I plead not guilty to treason."

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

49. "Bring it on". A wish fulfilled.

[KansDem]

55. "Bring it on"--I agree...

The only time a POTUS and CnC actively and openly encouraged attacks on our troops in a war zone.

Bush and Vick have a lot in common...

[ellenfl]

50. “The immediate goal

is to make sure there are more people on private insurance plans. I mean, people have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency room.”

actually, there are way too many to pick just one. this one is current.

ellen fl

[elehhhhna]

51. peance freeeance

[mahatmakanejeeves]

54. I imagine it went something like this:

on September 11, 2001:

to Andy Card:
"Not now, Andy. I'm busy."

turning back to pupil reading The Pet Goat:
"And then what did the pet goat do, Billy?"

[alfredo]

56. I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -inherent contempt

"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 the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don't feel like I owe anybody an explanation." GW Bush

[Vidar]

57. I'm the decider.

[riona]

58. My sentences I go where no man has gone before....

I am a boon to the English language.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

60. "Give my chance a plan to work" as said by Bush on the Charlie Rose show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkTN-kdl374

Bush pleading for someone to give him a plan, any plan.