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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at 4:58 PM ET

"I always jest to people, the Oval Office is the kind of place where people stand outside, they're getting ready to come in and tell me what for, and they walk in and get overwhelmed by the atmosphere. And they say 'man, you're looking pretty.' "—Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004

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Jacob Weisberg is editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy.
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