A. Bush
A. Bush
appreciate brought campaign forth good hard ideas john mccain ran
I appreciate the hard campaign that John McCain waged. He ran a good race. He highlighted the need for reform, and I appreciate the ideas that he brought forth in the campaign,
applaud appreciate continued efforts heroic iraqi issues remaining resolve work
I applaud the heroic efforts of Iraqi negotiators and appreciate their work to resolve remaining issues through continued negotiation and dialogue,
achieved child education ensuring left proud results
I am proud of the results we have achieved in education in Texas. As president, I will achieve the same results, ensuring that no child is left behind.
bent engine good government private roosevelt saw strong weak
I am not a Theodore Roosevelt man. In the end, he was very weak on private property, had a strong collectivist bent and saw government as an engine for good in a way that was fashionable.
believe peaceful rise
I believe in the peaceful rise of China...the rise is inevitable,
consider peace relationship respect
I consider the US-China bilateral relationship the most important relationship, particularly with respect to peace and stability.
thinking election national-security
I think 9/11 guaranteed that national security is going to be in the forefront of every election.
war thinking russia
I don't worry about superpower confrontation. You know, I lived through the Cold War days, and where everybody was worried about a Soviet Union armed to the teeth. I think we're going to get along fine with Russia, and I don't see them as internationally ambitious.
country worry political
I worry about international terror as a method for bringing about political change or sociological change in different countries. And this concerns me because our homeland is not immune from this kind of dastardly attack. And so I worry about that a lot.
real book writing
Somebody said, "Well, you're going to write your definitive book about your life, biography." No, I'm not. I haven't done that. I wrote a book of letters which gives an insight into the real me as opposed to the public perceptions of me. But I'm convinced historians will figure out the things we got wrong and hopefully the things we got right.
guy soldier foxholes
My favorite picture is a picture of American soldiers surrounding a guy in a foxhole, Iraqi soldier, and the American guy says, "We're not going to harm you. We're American soldiers."
country jobs may
Old fashioned as it may seem to some, it is my duty to serve my country. (And) I didn't seek this job but I want to do it, and I will do my very best.
simple people easy
You got to wrestle with your conscience. You got to listen to people. It doesn't come so easy to me that this is right and that's wrong. It's never that simple.
thinking dynasty grandkids
We don't think of ourselves as a dynasty. I really hope some of my grandkids will be actively involved in politics.