# Bushisms **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 9, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020 "2000-05-09T16:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/1 "2000-05-09T16:30:01Z")
I thought you all might like to read these - they’re pretty funny. [http://slate.msn.com/Features/bushisms/bushisms.asp](http://slate.msn.com/Features/bushisms/bushisms.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Needs2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5e925/32.png) [@Needs2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Needs2know)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/2 "2000-05-09T16:40:46Z")
That was supposed to be English wasn’t it? If so, then why am I so confused? I’m not laughing, just puzzled. What the hell was he saying? Needs ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/3 "2000-05-09T17:00:51Z")
Those were some pretty silly quotes. No one would debate that. A debate on the silliest? Perhaps you are looking for a debate on the veracity of the quotes? Or maybe a Bush vs Gore slugfest? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Zambezi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Mr.Zambezi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Zambezi)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/4 "2000-05-09T17:13:53Z")
I used to have a job where I read a lot of transcripts of converstation. I can tel you that while most people think they are speaking clearly, they are not. Speach is not as precise as the written word. None of those quotes seemed that out of line considering that EVERYTHING that Bush says is recorded, transcribed and scrutinized. Now, If those were Gore quotes, I would have a much different opinion 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/5 "2000-05-09T17:44:36Z")
I posted this in MPSIMS, but here they are again: [http://www.allgore.com](http://www.allgore.com) - for the AL haters [http://www.gwbush.com](http://www.gwbush.com) - fore the shrub detractors, myself included. This is the funniest thing ever! 🙂 Also, [http://www.politicalwags.com](http://www.politicalwags.com) is excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/6 "2000-05-09T19:33:02Z")
[Moderator Hat ON] Is there a debate here or are you just posting some amusing quotes? If the latter, it’s goin’ to MPSIMS… [Moderator Hat OFF] ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushisms/19020/7 "2000-05-09T20:35:51Z")
Gaurdere says: > [@](#): > > \*\* > > Is there a debate here or are you just posting some amusing quotes? If the latter, it’s goin’ to MPSIMS… > > \*\* Hey, that’s what I said. Well, not in those exact words. And I’m not even one of your favorite newbies.