“We’re spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we’ve got 250 million years of coal?”
–Washington, D.C.; June 8, 2005
Archive for May, 2007
With that much coal, who needs wind and solar power?
Published May 30, 2007 bushisms , dubya Leave a Comment“We need to counter the shock wave of the evildoer by having individual rate cuts accelerated and by thinking about tax rebates.”
–Washington, D.C.; October 4, 2001
“Why is he at large? Because we haven’t got him yet, Jim. That’s why. And he’s hiding, and we’re looking, and we will continue to look until we bring him to justice. We’ve brought a lot of his buddies to justice, but not him. That’s why he’s still at large.”
–Washington, D.C.; May 24, 2007
“The Attorney General went up and gave a very candid assessment, and answered every question he could possibly answer, honestly answer, in a way that increased my confidence in his ability to do the job. One of the things that’s important for the American people to understand is that the Attorney General has a right to recommend to me to replace U.S. attorneys. U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President. In other words, we have named them, and I have the right to replace them with somebody else. And as the investigation, the hearings went forward, it was clear that the Attorney General broke no law, did no wrongdoing. And some senators didn’t like his explanation, but he answered as honestly as he could. This is an honest, honorable man, in whom I have confidence.”
–Washington, D.C.; April 23, 2007
Lost confidence in Washington, but not for this reason
Published May 26, 2007 bushisms , dubya Leave a Comment“You asked about Alberto Gonzales. He has got my confidence. He has done nothing wrong. There’s been enormous amount of attention on him – that there’s been no wrongdoing on his part. He has testified in front of Congress. And I, frankly, view what’s taking place in Washington today as pure political theater. And it is this kind of political theater that has caused the American people to lose confidence in how Washington operates.”
–Crawford, Texas; May 21, 2007
“If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”
Washington, D.C.; December 18, 2002
“If they predecease or die early, there’s an asset base to be able to pass on to a loved one.”
–Cedar Rapids, Iowa; March 30, 2005
“I repeat, personal accounts do not permanently fix the solution.”
–Washington, D.C.; March 16, 2005
“That’s just the nature of democracy. Sometimes pure politics enters into the rhetoric.”
–Crawford, Texas; August 8, 2003
“I understand that there’s a suspicion that we – we’re too security-conscience.”
–Washingon, D.C.; April 14, 2005
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