The five dumbest things President Bush has ever said

[BobcatJH]

In commemoration of Mission Accomplished day, I think we should look back at five of the dumbest things President Bush has ever said. This list, of course, is incomplete, so suggest your own below ...

[ixion]

1. yeah, those are all pretty dumb, and even more tragic

thanks. and welcome to DU! :hi:

[nickinSTL]

2. I might have to vote on the State of the Union speech...

the part where he talked about human-animal hybrids.

I couldn't believe it when I heard it.

[BobcatJH]

4. How about the "Decider"?

I surely would have put that in the top 5 had he said it then ...

[4morewars]

3. "There's an old saying in Tennessee...

http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/fool_me.htm

Worst.president.ever.

[ComerPerro]

12. that one is classic

[tibbiit]

5. Bring it On

what a dipshit.
tib

[APPLE314]

6. It's not dumb but it is when he said it it was.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

[Norquist Nemesis]

9. LOL! That's the first thing I thought of too!

Especially that "to the best of my ability" part. :rofl:

[fudge stripe cookays]

7. "They never stop thinking of ways to hurt our people....

and neither do we" has to rank right up there with the short bus riders.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. Well, here's my pick:

"The larger point is, and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is, absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power, along with other nations, so as to make sure he was not a threat to the United States and our friends and allies in the region."
—President George W. Bush
July 14, 2003

The truth:

U.S advises weapons inspectors to leave Iraq
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — In the clearest sign yet that war with Iraq is imminent, the United States has advised U.N. weapons inspectors to begin pulling out of Baghdad, the U.N. nuclear agency chief said Monday.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-03-17-inspectors-iraq_x.htm

[AzDar]

10. ..And don't forget all the "O.B.- Gyns. who can't practice their.. their

LOVE on the ladies"..
Can't get through a pap smear without torturing my Gyno with THAT lil' gem.

[Jigarotta]

11. Freeance Peeance. nt

[mcscajun]

13. #1 on the list: "Bring it on."

"There are some who feel like – that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring them on."

Laughably Dumb, Dumbness without consequences each stand apart from Dumbness that causes casualties. That's the Dumbest of All.

[mcscajun]

14. Let's not forget these knee-slapping classics from 2000:

"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas." —Beaverton, Ore., Sep. 25, 2000

"We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile." —Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 21, 2000

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." -Reuters, May 5, 2000

"I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California." —In Los Angeles as quoted by the Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2000

:banghead:

[zbdent]

15. "I, StateYourName, do solemnly swear to uphold the office

of President . . ."

[Bandit]

16. "I have been to war and have raised two daughters and raising

daughters was much worse"...GW Bush* when in South Korea

[demdiva]

17. I was hoping this would be funny, but actually it's pretty depressing

"Nuculor"
"Internets"
"I don't have timber business"

[Retrograde]

18. This decidin' is hard work

My pick is not something he said, but something he wrote, so he must have meant it. From his official 2001 Christmas message (I'm writing from memory): "All in all, 2001 has been a fabulous year for Laura and me."


For spoken word:
"Got wood? (heh, heh)"

"You know, if you find a person that you've never seen before getting in a cropduster that doesn't belong to you, report it. <2001>

"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."

"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."

and the ever-popular "Women of Cover"

[riona]

19. "My plan reduces the national debt,

and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we're going to run out of debt to retire."

[npincus]

20. hey, what about * defining "Tribal sovereignty"?

that's a chart-topper and a crowd favortie.