Conrad in Nevada: 2008-04

265 days to go

"The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany."
—Washington, D.C.; May 5, 2006

Breaking news: Dubya thinks Germany is still communist.

266 days to go

"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, SC; February 16, 2000

Is he talking about measuring the system or measuring the amount of suckling?!?

267 days to go

"It means your own money would grow better than that which the government can make it grow. And that's important."
—On what private accounts could do for Social Security funds; Falls Church, VA; April 29, 2005

268 days to go

"[I]t's a myth to think I don't know what's going on. It's a myth to think that I'm not aware that there's opinions that don't agree with mine, because I'm fully aware of that."
—Philadelphia, PA; December 12, 2005

Does he know that we know that he knows if every thinks he's stupid?

269 days to go

"Really proud of it. A great campaign. And I'm really pleased with the organization and the thousands of South Carolinians that worked on my behalf. And I'm very gracious and humbled."
—Appearing on ABC's This Week; February 20, 2000

Modest too.

270 days to go

"I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend."
—On the prospect of visiting Denmark; Washington, D.C.; June 29, 2005

:)

271 days to go

"The way I like to put it is this. There's no bigger issue for the president to remind the moms and dads of America, if you happen to have a child, be fortunate to have a child."
—Washington, D.C.; March 7, 2001

272 days to go

"I'm gonna talk about the ideal world, Chris. I've read—I understand reality. If you're asking me as the president, would I understand reality, I do."
—Discussing abortion on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews; May 31, 2000

Even Chris Matthews has to commend Dubya on this crafty response to dodging the question.

273 days to go

"I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question."
—In response to a question about whether he wished he could take back any of his answers in the first debate; Reynoldsburg, OH; October 4, 2000

This single quote pretty much sums it ALL up.

274 days to go

"I understand small-business growth. I was one."
—New York Daily News; February 19, 2000

I Am America (And So Can You!)

275 days to go

"I think we are welcomed. But it was not a peaceful welcome."
—On the reception of American forces in Iraq; Philadephia, PA; December 12, 2005

Yes, I've often been welcomed by strangers with gun fire and road-side bombs.

276 days to go

"I don't want to win? If that were the case why the heck am I on the bus sixteen hours a day, shaking thousands of hands, giving hundreds of speeches, getting pillared in the press and cartoons and still staying on message to win?"
—As quoted by Newsweek; February 28, 2000

277 days to go

"I was going to say he's a piece of work, but that might not translate too well. Is that all right, if I call you a 'piece of work'?"
—To Jean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg; Washington, D.C.; June 20, 2005

Sure, as long as I can call you a piece of shit.

278 days to go

"God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear."
—Los Angeles, CA; March 3, 2004

279 days to go

"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; February 13, 2000

280 days to go

"We got people working all their life at hard work, contributing by payroll taxes into a Social Security system."
—Washington, D.C.; May 13, 2005

281 days to go

"You might want to comment on that, Honorable."
—To New Jersey secretary of state, the Honorable DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.; as quoted by Dana Milbank in The Washington Post; July 15, 2000

282 days to go

"[T]he best way to find these terrorists who hide in holes is to get people coming forth to describe the location of the hole, is to give clues and data."
—Washington, D.C.; December 15, 2003

Bush can't find the hole...

283 days to go

"If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign."
—Hilton Head Island, SC; February 16, 2000

At least Bush admits his campaign had no principles.

284 days to go

"As governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards."
—CNN online chat; August 30, 2000

I really, really doubt that.

285 days to go

"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves."
—Washington, D.C.; September 21, 2003

286 days to go

"I'm confident we can work with Congress to come up with an economic stimulus package that will send a clear signal to the risk-takers and capital formators of our country."
—Washington, D.C.; September 17, 2001

287 days to go

"There are some monuments where the land is so wide-spread, they just encompass as much as possible. And the integral part of the—the precious part, so to speak—I guess all land is precious, but the part that the people uniformly would not want to spoil, will not be despoiled. But there are parts of the monument lands where we can explore without affecting the overall environment."
—Media round table; Washington, D.C.; March 13, 2001

I've read this many times, but can't really figure out WTF Bush is trying to say.

288 days to go

"We've had leaks out of the administrative branch, had leaks out of the legislative branch, and out of the executive branch and the legislative branch, and I've spoken out consistently against them, and I want to know who the leakers are."
—Chicago, IL; September 30, 2003