Comments on: President George Bush’s Favorite Words http://themoderatevoice.com/10298/president-george-bushs-favorite-words/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 19:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/10298/president-george-bushs-favorite-words/comment-page-1/#comment-44203 GreenDreams Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:29:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/president-george-bushs-favorite-words/#comment-44203 Another one is the "I don't appreciate it" line, part threat part hubris, part parental bull, like the whole world needs his approval and France, Kerry or the voters should feel chastened if we "disappoint" him. What a jerk. <blockquote>"I don't appreciate the speculation about Don Rumsfeld; he's doing a fine job" "I honor their sacrifices. And I don't appreciate it when a candidate for president denigrates the contributions of these brave soldiers." But I don't appreciate those who leak classified documents. "Heh-heh," Bush said. "I'm talking about gettin' the facts and lettin' them know we don't appreciate it and there's a serious consequence ... And I'll decide what that consequence is." </blockquote> Another one is the “I don’t appreciate it” line, part threat part hubris, part parental bull, like the whole world needs his approval and France, Kerry or the voters should feel chastened if we “disappoint” him. What a jerk.

“I don’t appreciate the speculation about Don Rumsfeld; he’s doing a fine job”

“I honor their sacrifices. And I don’t appreciate it when a candidate for president denigrates the contributions of these brave soldiers.”

But I don’t appreciate those who leak classified documents.

“Heh-heh,” Bush said. “I’m talking about gettin’ the facts and lettin’ them know we don’t appreciate it and there’s a serious consequence … And I’ll decide what that consequence is.”

]]> By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10298/president-george-bushs-favorite-words/comment-page-1/#comment-44124 Kim Ritter Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:13:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/president-george-bushs-favorite-words/#comment-44124 He also used "comprehensive" quite a bit when describing his ill-fated immigration proposal. He also used “comprehensive” quite a bit when describing his ill-fated immigration proposal.

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