J.M. Bush Quotes
We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge.
But we cannot allow weapons of mass destruction to fall into the hands of terrorists. I will not allow that to happen.
But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I'm not crawling back in.
We favor a strong nonproliferation program that emphasizes diplomacy, reliance on multilateral regimes, controls on nuclear materials, and cooperative nuclear threat reduction.
Freedom of action in space is as important to the United States as air power and sea power.
The best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive against terrorists. That work continues.
It is incredibly presumptive for somebody who has not yet earned his party's nomination to start speculating about vice presidents.
We believe that by removing a crippling debt burden we'll help millions of Africans improve their lives and grow their economies.
The United States and rich countries cannot change Africa from within. It has to impose reform on Africa; it has to come from within.
We have to find the origin of the problem. The origin of the problem in many African countries is that you've got state bureaucracies which are too bloated.
As a matter of fact, it's in our interests that we help reformers across the Middle East achieve their objectives. This is the fundamental challenge of the 21st century.
A failed Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will provide safe haven for terrorists and extremists. It will embolden those who are trying to thwart the ambitions of reformers.
We'll continue to speak out in a respectful way; never challenging somebody's love for America when you criticize their strategies or their point of view.
Issues are won based upon whether or not you can keep this economy strong; elections are won based upon economic issues and national security issues.
I believe we owe it to our children and grandchildren to stay engaged and to help spread liberty and to help reformers.
I'd also remind people, if I were running for Presidency, that a long-term problem facing the budget is Social Security and Medicare.
Being a father and trying to love my daughters with unconditional love - those were all good decisions.
No matter how tough Iraq became, removing Saddam Hussein was the right thing to do for the sake of peace and for the 25 million people we liberated.
Using tax payers' money to provide liquidity to Wall Street so that the country wouldn't head into a depression was the right decision, in my judgment.
There are a lot of tactical decisions that, if I could have done them over, I would have.
I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over time.
I believe that we're in an ideological struggle; I believe the only way to marginalize those who murder the innocent, to achieve our ideological objectives, is to spread democracy and freedom.
I walked away from Kyoto because it would damage America's economy, you bet. It would have destroyed our economy. It was a lousy deal for the American economy. I felt there was a better way.
One thing is clear: The Iraqi people are showing incredible courage. The United States of America must understand that it's in our interests that we help this democracy succeed.
So long as I'm the president, we will. I clearly see the challenge. I see the challenge of what these threats pose to our homeland, and I see the challenge of what these threats pose to the world.
If you say, "Are you going to change your strategic objective?", it means you're leaving before the mission is complete, and we're not going to leave before the mission in Iraq is complete.
The fundamental question facing Iraq government is whether or not we will stand with reformers across the region. It's really the task. And we're going to stand with this government.
That's really the fundamental question we face here in the beginning of this 21st century is whether or not we believe as a nation and others believe it is possible to defeat this ideology.
Our job is to help Iraq forces be better equipped, to help their police be able to deal with these extremists and to help their government succeed.
Iraq will succeed because the Iraqis will see to it that they succeed. And our job is to help them succeed. That's our job.
Sometimes I'm frustrated. Rarely surprised. Sometimes I'm happy, you know. But war is not a time of joy.
You know, nobody likes to see innocent people die. Nobody wants to turn on their TV on a daily basis and see havoc wrought by terrorists.
The question is: Shouldn't Hezbollah disarm? And ultimately they should. And it's necessary for the Lebanese government to succeed.
I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.
Those who heralded the decision not to give law enforcement the tools necessary to protect the American people just simply don't see the world the way we do.
I believe in the universality of freedom and therefore want to be involved in the freedom movement.
One of the biggest sacrifices in running for President, if there is one, is the loss of anonymity.
George H. W. Bush is gracious. And I'm not saying any of the former presidents aren't gracious, I'm just saying, this man is gracious.
