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I was thinking amount the massive change taking place in the US of A with Obama taking over as the president come Jan 2009. I also had a chance to ruminate on the role of communications in terms of making or breaking personalities ... obama won most people over with his strong communication skills while George Bush lost a lot of his support with his policies but also his communication skills (or lack of it ) .. I am listing a top list of all of George Bush's statements (or misstatements ;=) ) .... hope you have a laugh ... have a good rest of the week and focus on what you mean to say rather than what you end up saying .....

AH... THOSE HISTORIC STATEMENTS

 

a. "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

b. "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."

c. "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."

d. "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."

e. "The future will be better tomorrow."

f. "We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."

g. "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."

h. "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."

i. "Public speaking is very easy."

j. "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."

k. "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."

l. "For NASA, space is still a high priority."

m. "Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."

n.  "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."

o. "It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."


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