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Bushism of the Week
Jacob WeisbergPosted Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, at 12:34 PM ET
"It is incredibly presumptive for somebody who has not yet earned his party's nomination to start speculating about vice presidents."
--Keene, N.H., Oct. 22, 1999. Quoted in the New Republic, Nov. 15, 1999
Jacob Weisberg is editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy.
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