The Best Bushisms (so Far)

Whether you love him or hate him, there's no denying that George W. Bush has an interesting way with words. His word inventions or mix ups provide fodder for late night comedians and can leave listeners scratching their heads. While it's unfair to assume that every president will be a brilliant orator such as Lincoln, or will have the fiery passion of FDR, it can be disconcerting and amusing to hear certain things from the Commander in Chief.

"Information is moving-you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets." (Washington D.C., May 2007)

Bush delivered this odd statement in our nation's capital on May 2, 2007. It seems derived from Bush's desire to maintain a folksy image, although he does come from an enormously successful, powerful, and rich family and went to a top Ivy league school.

The digital divide does exist between the Greatest Generation/Baby Boomers and Generation X/Generation 2.0, but would be remiss to assume that the most powerful man in the world isn't familiar with technology, notably the Internet. By mispluralizing "internet", Bush made himself seems like a man who has just discovered the existence of one of the most important inventions of all time rather than the President of the United States.

"My job is a job to make decisions. I'm a decision-if the job description were, what do you do-it's decision maker." (Tipp City, Ohio, April 19, 2007)

One of Bush's favorite sayings is "I'm the decider", which he utters whenever the question is raised if a disgraced member of his cabinet/administration/political party will resign or admit to fault. It's clear he likes his power, but this quote seems off-kilter because it looks like a repetition of a very basic statement. The President is nearly rambling in this quote, which he tends to do when he becomes irritated or if he clearly doesn't want to discuss what has just come up in a press conference.

"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."