Sunday, June 08, 2008

Staying Au Courrant!

With the idea in mind of not getting way behind on my blogging duties and just in case when I get home this afternoon from the baby shower Mandy, Maya and I are going to for the kids Speech Therapist (also named Mandy,) I fold up completely like an old accordion, I thought I'd be best served to do my Bushisms post now! Prepare, plan ahead, ya know.

Monday, June 9, 2008 - 225 days left

"That's called, 'A Charge To Keep,' based upon a religious hymn. The hymn talks about serving God. The president's job is never to promote a religion."
--Washington, D.C. 2006

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 224 days left

"I will not withdraw, even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me."
--To Bob Woodward, 60 Minutes (about the war in Iraq)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 223 days left

"I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today.[...] He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me."
--Nashville, Tennessee 2004

Thursday, June 12, 2008 --222 days left

Former President George H.W. Bush's birthday, 1924

"I am not one who--who flamboyantly believes in throwing a lot of words around."
-George H.W. Bush

Friday, June 13, 2008 -- 221 days left

"I haven't had a chance to talk, but I'm confident we'll get a bill that I can live with if we don't."
--Brussels, Belgium, June 13, 2001, regarding the McCain-Kennedy patients' bill of right

Saturday and Sunday, June 14/15, 2008 - 220 days left and 219 days left

"I think --tide turning --see, as I remember-- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of --it's easy to see a tide turn --did I say those words?"
June 14, 2006, Washington, D.C.

(I think I especially liked his comments listed for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 -very telling, don't you agree?)

9 comments:

Rick Rockhill said...

good post. I love reading quotes like this. nice idea!~

Linda Murphy said...

I've been away too long-hello Jeni! And hello to Maya, Kurtis and all.

I always wonder "is this guy for real?!?" every Monday that I come by.

Gene Bach said...

He certainly does give a lot of amunition doesn't he?

Hey, stop by my blog Jeni...the last 2 days I've posted a true story about the first of my family to come to the west coast in the 1850's written by one of the family members.

Gene

Smalltown RN said...

it's hard to believe but that god the count down is on.....

The Anti-Wife said...

Very interesting quotes. Why does 225 days seem like forever?

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your grandkids are darling.

Dianne said...

I hate to tell him but Barney has changed his mind and Laura is on drugs!

Jocelyn said...

You're making me speed up my count down to mid-January and our next inauguration day. Speeding up my count down doesn't help, unfortunately.

Thank you, btw, for your lovely and kind comment on my blog a few days ago. It meant a great deal to me.

Beth from the Funny Farm said...

Hahaha.. a texas girl like me!

Jocelyn said...

I'm back to say: being able to leave a good comment is a gift.

You have that gift.