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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Thursday, May 31, 2007, at 6:39 PM ET

"We understand the fright that can come when you're worried about a rocket landing on top of your home."—Washington, D.C., May 17, 2007

Click here to hear audio of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 3:41.

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.
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