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Bushisms of the Week: Teen Sex Special Edition

“I think it’s important for those of us in a position of responsibility to be firm in sharing our experiences, to understand that the babies out of wedlock is a very difficult chore for mom and baby alike. … I believe we ought to say there is a different alternative than the culture that is proposed by people like Miss Wolf in society. … And, you know, hopefully, condoms will work, but it hasn’t worked.”

–In an interview with Tim Russert on Meet the Press, Nov. 21, 1999.