Why I will miss George Bush as President

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Ok, not really. But it is hard not to laugh at a C grader and his inablity to speak in public effectively. This is the same reason we loved other political figures of the past on both sides of the aisle, but George Bush was the President and will be leaving us with some good ones. 2008 "The economy is growing, productivity is high, trade is up, people are working. It's not as good as we'd like, but -- and to the extent that we find weakness, we'll move." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008 (really George?) "Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." --George W. Bush, Charlottesville, Va., July 4, 2008 "And so the fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place." --George W. Bush, Mesa, Arizona, May 27, 2008 "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008 "Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008 From the past 8 years in office top 20 20. "Those who enter the country illegally violate the law." - Nov. 28, 2005 19. "We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans." - Sept. 6, 2000 18. "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." - Dec. 19, 2000 17. "Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness." - Aug. 30, 2000 16. "I think we agree, the past is over." - May 10, 2000 15. "I understand small business growth. I was one." - Feb. 19, 2000 14. "This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating." - April 23, 2002 13. "I want everybody to hear loud and clear that I'm going to be the president of everybody." - Jan. 18, 2001 12. "One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." - Jan. 3, 2000 11. "I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will." - Oct. 5, 2002 10. "I just want you to know that when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace." - June 18, 2002 9. "I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein." - May 25, 2004 8. "I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society." - Aug. 13, 2002 7. "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 6. "The truth of that matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he were the president of the United States, and the world would be a lot better off." - Oct. 8, 2004 5. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." - Sept. 29, 2000 4. "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 3. "Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?" - Jan. 11, 2000 2. "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." - Jan. 27, 2000 1. "They misunderestimated me." - Nov. 6, 2000