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Bushism of the Day

Bryan Curtis
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2001, at 4:54 PM ET

Book cover"You saw the president yesterday. I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles."--Referring to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Rome, July 23, 2001 (Thanks to Alex Hernandez)

For more, see "The Complete Bushisms."

Bush on Bushisms!
 "Most of you probably didn't know that I have a new book out. Some guy put together a collection of my wit and wisdom--or, as he calls it, my accidental wit and wisdom. [Laughter.] But I'm kind of proud that my words are already in book form."--Radio-Television Correspondents Association dinner, Washington, D.C., March 29, 2001 (Click here for the full transcript.)

To buy a paperback version of the collected Bushisms, click here.



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