Bush Humor and George Bush Updates

September 14, 2007
President Bush Visits with Military Personnel at Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Quantico, Virginia
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“First of all, my first impression is, it’s amazing country where people volunteer in the face of danger.”

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“I told them about my speech last night. I told them that I’d listened very carefully to the recommendations of the military, in particular General Petraeus, and that the plan I announced was that we’re making enough — based upon the fact we’re making enough success in Iraq that we can begin bringing some troops home; that I told the American people last night we’ve got what’s called return on success.”

September 13, 2007
Address by the President to the Nation on the Way Forward in Iraq
Oval Office
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“The government has not met its own legislative benchmarks — and in my meetings with Iraqi leaders, I have made it clear that they must.”

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“It is never too late to deal a blow to al Qaeda.”

September 11, 2007
President Bush Meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Leadership
Cabinet Room
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“For some, this isn’t the first moment they’ve been in the White House today, and I want to thank the leaders for joining Laura and me and the Vice President and his wife, Lynne, as we commemorated the — a day that really helped — or it did define our nation, which is 9/11/2001.”

September 4, 2007
President Bush and Australian Prime Minister Howard Discuss U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty in Joint Press Availability
InterContinental Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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“Laura sends her very best to you and Janette, and we congratulate you on — like your grandfatherhood.” (Laughter.)

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“I’m looking forward for you to buy me lunch today. I’m a meat guy. (Laughter.)

PRIME MINISTER HOWARD: We know that. (Laughter.)

PRESIDENT BUSH: I’m looking forward to some Australian beef.

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“If you don’t think Iraq is important, if you don’t think it matters what the society looks like there, then there’s not enough amount of reconciliation that will cause people to say, great, it’s working.”

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“It’s interesting we’re having APEC here in Australia.”

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“Now, I know some say, well, since he’s against Kyoto he doesn’t care about the climate change. That’s urban legend that is preposterous.”

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“We understand that we’re vulnerable in some [computer network] systems — some, by the way, more valuable than others — or less valuable than others, I guess is the best way to put it.”

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“We certainly hope that China changes from a saving society to a consuming society.”

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“Look, I don’t want to come to a community and say, you know, what a pain it is to have the American President.”

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“I’m not interested in artificial timetables or dates of withdrawal; I’m interested in achieving objective.”

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“I believe battery technology is going to be coming on so that people in Sydney can drive the first 40 miles in their cars on battery without your car looking like a golf cart.”