E-mail ühelt sõbralt – bushismid
Tere sõber, kuidas sul ka läheb? Uurisin neid sinu ettevalmistatud analüüse ja ütleks, et ei liha ega kala. Sa tead küll, kui väga ma ei armasta neid igasuguseid ism-e. Panen sulle meili lõppu mõned netist leitud näited ühest meie uuest, ism-ist. Kui sa nii jätkad, siis tekivad juurde andrusism, edgarism, jaakism ja võib-olla veel mõned. Kas sa seda ikka tahad? Katsu ennast fokuseerida peamisele – sellele kuhu rahvus tahab välja jõuda kuid kuhu me tänase loosung-arengute ja hetke-populaarsuse taotluse iha, kunagi ei jõua. Strateegiline plaan ja kaugeleulatuvad eesmärgid on need, mis puuduvad. Selle seltskonna eesmärgid on üksnes lähimad neli-viis aastat ja ise-enda esitlemine. Nii, et kui mõne tunneli lõpus hakkabki valgus paistma, kaevavad nad juurde uue tunneli ning olemasolevat lõpuni ei ehita. Sest teade uuest, perspektiivikast tegemisest, teeb teda nähtavamaks kui teade sellest, et x või y algatus viib meid 20 aasta pärast mingi eesmärgini. Mis temal sellest kahekümnest aastast kasu, ta ju selleks hetkeks läinud? Sellepärast on ka juhtoinad sellised valitud. Nad peavad head välja nägema ja olema pidurdamatud jutupaunikud kuid samas nad peavad olema või näima ka natuke lollid. Ütlevad midagi valesti – see tuleb kasuks ja annab võimaluse nende üle irvitada. Teisisõnu, aitab neil püsida pildil! Massidele aga meeldib nalja saada ja lõpuks, kes see enam valikuhetkel mäletab seda, mis juhtus 2-3 aasta eest. Meenutatakse ikka seda, palju kellestki räägitakse. Mis meie siinkandis veel täheldanud oleme on see, et nad peavad olema ustavad ja täitma käsku. Kuid meil pole veel selget arusaamist, kelle või mille juhtnööre ja käske nad peavad täitma. Siin aitaks jällegi pikaajaline analüüs, seekord aga minevikku suunatud. Tagantjärele on ju näha võitjad ja kaotajad. Kes sai ikka kasu sellest, kui kodanik x oli roolis. Nagu meil õeldakse – on olemas demokraatidest ja vabariiklastest kongressmannid kuid pole olemas ameerika kongressmanne. Seega kui tahad tõsiseid analüüse kirjutada, pead pikalt tagasi vaatama minevikku, nägema selgelt rahvuse kaugeleulatuvaid eesmärke ja teadma, kes kellaga käib. Ning kindlasti jälgi meid kuna kopeerite meilt ikka päris palju. Mis jääb mulle muidugi täiesti arusaamatuks arvestades seda, et olete üksnes täpike gloobusel võrreldes meiega. Ahjaa! Lisaks veel, et ma ei hakanud sulle näiteid tõlkima. Oskad ju piisaval meie murrakut ja nagu paljude asjade puhul ikka – tõlkimine kaotab või moonutab originaalset ideed. Seda peaksite ise ju väga hästi omal nahal tunnetama.
- “Those who enter the country illegally violate the law.” – Nov. 28, 2005
- “We don’t believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.” – Sept. 6, 2000
- “If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.” – Dec. 19, 2000
- “Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.” – Aug. 30, 2000
- “This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.” – April 23, 2002
- “I want everybody to hear loud and clear that I’m going to be the president of everybody.” – Jan. 18, 2001
- “One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.” – Jan. 3, 2000
- “I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will.” – Oct. 5, 2002
- “I just want you to know that when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.” – June 18, 2002
- “I’m honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein.” – May 25, 2004
- “I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society.” – Aug. 13, 2002
- “There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee – that says, fool me once, shame on – shame on you. Fool me – you can’t get fooled again.” – Sept. 17, 2002
- “The truth of that matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he were the president of the United States, and the world would be a lot better off.” – Oct. 8, 2004
- “I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” – Sept. 29, 2000
- “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.” – Aug. 5, 2004
- “They mis-underestimated me.” – Nov. 6, 2000
- “Actually, I this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it. When I’m talking about myself, and when he’s talking about myself, all of us are talking about me.” Hardball, MSNBC, May 31, 2000
- “I think we agree, the past is over.” On his meeting with John McCain, Dallas Morning News, May 10, 2000
- “Laura and I really don’t realize how bright our children are sometime until we get an objective analysis.” Meet the Press, April 15, 2000
- “I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It’s pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California.” Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2000
- “We want our teachers to be trained so they can meet the obligations; their obligations as teachers. We want them to know how to teach the science of reading. In order to make sure there’s not this kind of federal cufflink.” Fritsche Middle School, Milwaukee, March 30, 2000
- “The fact that he relies on facts says things that are not factual are going to undermine his campaign.” New York Times, March 4, 2000
- “It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.” Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 2000
- “I understand small business growth. I was one.” New York Daily News, Feb. 19, 2000
- “The senator has got to understand if he’s going to have he can’t have it both ways. He can’t take the high horse and then claim the low road.” To reporters in Florence, S.C., Feb. 17, 2000
- “If you’re sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.” Hilton Head, S.C., Feb. 16, 2000
- “How do you know if you don’t measure if you have a system that simply suckles kids through?” Explaining the need for educational accountability, Beaufort, S.C., Feb.16, 2000
- “We ought to make the pie higher.” South Carolina Republican Debate, Feb. 15, 2000
- “I’ve changed my style somewhat, as you know. I’m less, I pontificate less, although it may be hard to tell it from this show. And I’m more interacting with people.” Meet The Press, Feb. 13, 2000
- “I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.” Nashua, N.H., as quoted by Gail Collins, New York Times, Feb. 1, 2000
- “The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.” Pella, Iowa, as quoted in the San Antonio Express News, Jan. 30, 2000″
- “Will the highways on the Internet become more few?” Concord, N.H., Jan. 29, 2000
- “This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It’s what you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve.” Speaking during Perseverance Month at Fairgrounds Elementary School in Nashua, N.H.
- “I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.” Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000
- “This is still a dangerous world. It’s a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.” At a South Carolina oyster roast; quoted in the Financial Times, 1/14/2000
- “We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.” At a South Carolina oyster roast; quoted in the Financial Times, Jan. 14, 2000
- “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?” Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
- “There needs to be debates, like we’re going through. There needs to be town hall meetings. There needs to be travel. This is a huge country.” Larry King Live, Dec. 16, 1999
- “The important question is, How many hands have I shaked?” Answering a question about why he hasn’t spent more time in New Hampshire; quoted in the New York Times, Oct. 23, 1999
- “Keep good relations with the Grecians.” Quoted in the Economist, June 12, 1999
- “I think anybody who doesn’t think I’m smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.” U.S. News & World Report, April 3, 2000
