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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at 12:19 PM ET

"I was going to say he's a piece of work, but that might not translate too well. Is that all right, if I call you a 'piece of work'?"—To Jean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg, Washington, D.C., June 20, 2005

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 17:30.

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Jacob Weisberg is editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy.
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