Bush Humor and George Bush Updates

October 15, 2007
President Bush Discusses The Budget
John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Rogers, Arkansas
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“One of the things the President has to do is travel around the country explaining the situation and why things are happening, at least from my perspective. I’m looking forward to explaining it.”

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“Give them [veterans] what they need, if they’ve got Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the help, the mental help.”

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“One of the things in a complex environment like the presidency is you got to surround your people — surround the President, or surround myself with people whose judgment you trust.”

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“It’s one of the lessons of September the 11th, is that while we grew up thinking everything was fine, that we could be protected by oceans, the enemy came and killed 3,000 of our people, and others from other nations — on our soil.”

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“This is a war that we’re not used to in America. We’re not fighting a nation state.”

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“They know full well that when they destroy innocent life it gets on our TV screens. And we are a nation that believes in life.”

October 15, 2007
President Bush Visits Arkansas, Discusses Job Growth
Stribling Packaging Inc.
Rogers, Arkansas
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“One of the reasons I’ve stopped by this facility here in Arkansas is to remind people that business is the backbone of our economy.”