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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at 3:04 PM ET

"And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it."— Speaking on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007.

Click here to hear audio of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 19:21.

For more, see "The Complete Bushisms.".

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