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Bush Administration Quotes

Reflections on power, transition, and holding leaders to account.

This collection gathers commentary on what it takes to run a government office, from the economic fallout of policy choices to the strain of wartime decisions. Readers curious about broader civic themes can browse the Administration quotes page for related perspectives.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Humanity
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Nov 07, 2020

Before Katrina, you didn't see criticism of the Bush administration in the media. Here they are, stealing elections, enacting illegal wars, huge crimes against humanity and democracy, and you didn't even see criticism. It wasn't until Katrina that people started to come down on them.

Quotes by Ani DiFranco

Color
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Nov 07, 2020

The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.

Quotes by Alphonso Jackson

Go
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Nov 07, 2020

The Bush administration will go down in history as the Torture Team.

Quotes by Alex Gibney

Innocent
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Nov 07, 2020

For years, the Bush Administration eviscerated all the military and legal structures that were designed to separate the innocent from the guilty in the 'Global War on Terror.'

Quotes by Alex Gibney

Good
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Nov 07, 2020

The whole macho thing has to be reexamined. Because in my view, the Bush administration was weak, not strong. To engage in a policy of torture is a weak policy. Because ultimately, it encourages the terrorists. It undermines our own values. It corrupts our system. And it doesn't get good intelligence.

Quotes by Alex Gibney

Nov 07, 2020

The Bush administration works closely with a network of rapid response digital brownshirts who work to pressure reporters and their editors for 'undermining support for our troops.'

Quotes by Al Gore

Together these lines capture how quickly public opinion can shift once a term ends and a successor inherits the consequences. For more on how citizens and history judge those in charge, see the First and American People pages.

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