Bushism of the Day
"So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression."—Washington D.C., Dec. 18, 2008
Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 19:09.
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