I was reading up on Donald Rumsfeld on Wikipedia and I ended up at the Wikipedia article of Bushisms and thought it was hilarious!  Thought Id share a little laughter with ya here.

According to Wikipedia: “Bushism is a neologism used to describe a peculiar word, phrase, pronunciation, or linguistic error that have occurred in the public speaking of United States Presidents George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush”

The funniest I think is this poem called Make The Pie Higher! which is a compilation of ridiculous things Bush said.

MAKE THE PIE HIGHER
by George W. Bush

I think we all agree, the past is over.
This is still a dangerous world.
It’s a world of madmen and uncertainty
and potential mental losses.

Rarely is the question asked
Is our children learning?
Will the highways of the Internet become more few?
How many hands have I shaked?

They misunderestimate me.
I am a pitbull on the pantleg of opportunity.
I know that the human being and the fish can coexist.
Families is where our nation finds hope, where our wings take dream.

Put food on your family!
Knock down the tollbooth!
Vulcanize society!
Make the pie higher! Make the pie higher!

Here are some famous Bushisms listed on the wikipedia page:

  • Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?
  • I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.
  • Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN’s aren’t able to practice their love with women all across the country.
  • Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.
  • This is still a dangerous world. It’s a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.
  • When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were…It was us vs. them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they’re there.
  • I think anybody who doesn’t think I’m smart enough to handle the job is misunderestimating.

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    Check out this Bushism videoroll, it is hysterical: http://throwawayyourtv.com/2006/03/bushisms-videoroll.html

    One of the links there is to a site called Dubyaspeak.com, its pretty funny too.  I love the pics of Bubya they have on the main page.