The 43rd president's accidental wit and wisdom.

Bushism of the Day

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at 12:28 PM ET

"He was a state sponsor of terror. In other words, the government had declared, you are a state sponsor of terror."—On Saddam Hussein, Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 23, 2006

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 29:43.

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.

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