Bushism of the Day
"I'm a strong proponent of the restoration of the wetlands, for a lot of reasons. There's a practical reason, though, when it comes to hurricanes: The stronger the wetlands, the more likely the damage of the hurricane."—Discussing post-Katrina wetland improvements, New Orleans, March 1, 2007
Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 13:20.
For more, see "The Complete Bushisms."
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