Bushism of the Day

Bushism of the Day

Bushism of the Day

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Bushisms
The 43rd president's accidental wit and wisdom.
Dec. 31 2008 4:30 PM

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

Jacob Weisberg Jacob Weisberg

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