HOME /  Bushisms :  The 43rd president's accidental wit and wisdom.

Bushism of the Day

"Well, we've made the decision to defeat the terrorists abroad so we don't have to face them here at home. And when you engage the terrorists abroad, it causes activity and action."—Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 21:30.

Got a Bushism? Send it to bushisms@slate.com.

For more, see "The Complete Bushisms."

 
MYSLATE
MySlate is a new tool that you track your favorite parts Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.

Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.