We all know former President George W. Bush was not the best with words.
There were several things he said that made us smile, laugh, and poke fun at
him—the voice of the United States of America, could barely speak in
comprehensible sentences. The funny words and phrases the former president
uttered are now known as “Bushisms.”
About's Political Humor Channel has an extensive collection of
Bushisms categorized by year. Each quote provides the date, and the occasion
that warranted the quote. For instance, a quote on January 12, 2009, just 8 days
before his presidency ended: "I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like
to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the
world. And I wish him all the very best." If this isn't confusing enough, take a
look at this one from the same day: "One of the very difficult parts of the
decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to
help prevent there to be a crisis."
Slate Magazine presents a
collection of Bushisms and provides video footage along with a time in the video
of when the Bushism is spoken. Many of the Bushisms are shared across several
sites, but the fact that there is video here to support the quotes certainly
adds humor.
YouTube shows a CNN news clip covering the story of phonetic
guides being included in former Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah
Palin's speeches, because like George W. she has issues with the correct
pronunciation of the word “nuclear.”
Wisdom
Quotes shares a vast collection of quotes from George W. Bush. If anyone
needs a laugh, this is a great one.
Wikipedia defines
the term “Bushism” as a word used to describe the public speaking faux pas by
both former Presidents George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Too Stupid to Be President presents an interactive game where
former President Bush is a cartoon pull string toy. Each time a user clicks on
the string, one of the things Bush said that made him sound a little less
intelligent each time is played.
Slate Magazine presents
the Top 25 Bushisms of the presidency—a list of the funniest things Bush said
over the years. Perhaps the best one on the list, “I'll be long gone before some
smart person figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.” At the bottom
of this article, users will see a video compilations of these quotes.
Mind Prod
shares a collection of the most well known Bushisms.
Guardian presents a fun random Bushism generator.
About's Political Humor presents a Top 50 Dumbest Quotes list
from all the Bushisms over the years.
Bushisms were constantly added to
the list of funny words and phrases or things that did not make sense, seemingly
every time the man opened his mouth. There are collections of Bushisms from each
year of his presidency that highlight his finest moments.
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