"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself — not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel." from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, President Bush at Reception for Newly-Elected Members of Congress and Their Spouses - 1.3.05 Laura and I know how hard it is on a family to be in the political arena. It's the ultimate sacrifice, really: sacrifice your privacy; it's a sacrifice of time with your kids. A Beautiful Mind- 3.18.03 Former First Lady Barbara Bush said of the war in Iraq: "Why should we hear about body bags and deaths? It's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" Transition of Power: President-Elect Bush Meets With Congressional Leaders on Capitol Hill- 12.18.00 If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator. |
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