Quote 1295

I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being President.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1296

Can you smell money?!?!

— Former (and now indited) lobbyist Jack Abramoff

Quote 1297

24/7 -- 24 hours a week, 7 months a year.

— Former Attorney General John Ashcroft

Quote 1298

I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1299

We need an energy bill that encourages consumption.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1300

I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think, and, well, I assume it's what I said.

— Former Secretary of State and Defense Donald Rumsfeld

Quote 1301

This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1302

For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1303

I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1304

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1305

We need a common enemy to unite us.

— Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Quote 1306

If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1307

Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1308

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe -- I believe what I believe is right.

— George W. Bush

Quote 1309

As people do better, they start voting like Republicans -- unless they have too much education and vote Democratic.

— Former Chief Political Advisor Karl Rove