That's right! This is our Commander in Chief. The leader of the free world.
Well, at least he hasn't gotten (yet) a BJ on duty, right guys??
"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself,
but for predecessors as well."
?Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2001
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"My pro-life position is I believe there's life. It's not necessarily based in religion. I think there's a life there, therefore the notion of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness."
--Quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 23, 2001
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"Then I went for a run with the other dog and just walked. And I started thinking about a lot of things. I was able to?I can't remember what it was. Oh, the inaugural speech, started thinking through that."
?Pre-inaugural interview with U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 22, 2001 issue
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"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."
?Interview with the Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2001
"Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment."
?Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001
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"The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants."
?Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001
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"If he's?the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a?is a noble institution I would?I would strongly reject that assumption?that John Ashcroft is a open-minded, inclusive person."
?NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw, Jan. 14, 2001
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"She's just trying to make sure Anthony gets a good meal?Antonio."
?On Laura Bush inviting Justice Antonin Scalia to dinner at the White House.
NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw, Jan. 14, 2001
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"I want it to be said that the Bush administration was a results-oriented administration, because I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be?a literate country and a hopefuller country."
?Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2001
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"I would have to ask the questioner. I haven't had a chance to ask the questioners the question they've been questioning. On the other hand, I firmly believe she'll be a fine secretary of labor. And I've got confidence in Linda Chavez. She is a?she'll bring an interesting perspective to the Labor Department."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
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"I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
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"I mean, these good folks are revolutionizing how businesses conduct their business. And, like them, I am very optimistic about our position in the world and about its influence on the United States.
We're concerned about the short-term economic news, but long-term I'm optimistic.
And so, I hope investors, you know?secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time?that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 4, 2001
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"The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president. Because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, often times, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 4, 2001
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"She is a member of a labor union at one point."
?Announcing his nomination of Linda Chavez as secretary of labor. Austin, Texas, Jan. 2, 2001
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"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."
?Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000
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"I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that difference is they pass the laws and I execute them."
?Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2000
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"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."
?Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000
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"Dick Cheney and I do not want this nation to be in a recession. We want anybody who can find work to be able to find work."
?60 Minutes II, Dec. 5, 2000
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"I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race."
?Describing a phone call to Sen. John Breaux. Crawford, Texas, Dec. 2, 2000
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"As far as the legal hassling and wrangling and posturing in Florida, I would suggest you talk to our team in Florida led by Jim Baker."
?Crawford, Texas, Nov. 30, 2000
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"The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law."
?Austin, Texas, Nov. 22, 2000
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"They misunderestimated me."
?Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
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Well, at least he hasn't gotten (yet) a BJ on duty, right guys??
"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself,
but for predecessors as well."
?Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"My pro-life position is I believe there's life. It's not necessarily based in religion. I think there's a life there, therefore the notion of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness."
--Quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 23, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
"Then I went for a run with the other dog and just walked. And I started thinking about a lot of things. I was able to?I can't remember what it was. Oh, the inaugural speech, started thinking through that."
?Pre-inaugural interview with U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 22, 2001 issue
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."
?Interview with the Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2001
"Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment."
?Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants."
?Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"If he's?the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a?is a noble institution I would?I would strongly reject that assumption?that John Ashcroft is a open-minded, inclusive person."
?NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw, Jan. 14, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"She's just trying to make sure Anthony gets a good meal?Antonio."
?On Laura Bush inviting Justice Antonin Scalia to dinner at the White House.
NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw, Jan. 14, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I want it to be said that the Bush administration was a results-oriented administration, because I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be?a literate country and a hopefuller country."
?Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I would have to ask the questioner. I haven't had a chance to ask the questioners the question they've been questioning. On the other hand, I firmly believe she'll be a fine secretary of labor. And I've got confidence in Linda Chavez. She is a?she'll bring an interesting perspective to the Labor Department."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I mean, these good folks are revolutionizing how businesses conduct their business. And, like them, I am very optimistic about our position in the world and about its influence on the United States.
We're concerned about the short-term economic news, but long-term I'm optimistic.
And so, I hope investors, you know?secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time?that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 4, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president. Because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, often times, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from."
?Austin, Texas, Jan. 4, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"She is a member of a labor union at one point."
?Announcing his nomination of Linda Chavez as secretary of labor. Austin, Texas, Jan. 2, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."
?Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that difference is they pass the laws and I execute them."
?Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."
?Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Dick Cheney and I do not want this nation to be in a recession. We want anybody who can find work to be able to find work."
?60 Minutes II, Dec. 5, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race."
?Describing a phone call to Sen. John Breaux. Crawford, Texas, Dec. 2, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"As far as the legal hassling and wrangling and posturing in Florida, I would suggest you talk to our team in Florida led by Jim Baker."
?Crawford, Texas, Nov. 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law."
?Austin, Texas, Nov. 22, 2000
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MAIN PAGE
"They misunderestimated me."
?Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
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