I just can’t figure out why we’ve had so many problems in this country the last few years…

Here are just a few quotes right from the mouth of G.W. himself…

And sadly, this is not a joke. He actually said this stuff.

On Education:

“You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.” -Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001

“Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.” –LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000

“Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?” –Florence, South Carolina, Jan. 11, 2000

“As yesterday’s positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured.” –on the No Child Left Behind Act, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2007

On Coexisting:

“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” –Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000

Violent Crime:

“For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It’s just unacceptable. And we’re going to do something about it.” –Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001

On Hunger:

“I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.” –Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000

On Wealth:

“This is an impressive crowd — the haves and the have mores. Some people call you the elite — I call you my base.” –at the 2000 Al Smith dinner

On the Art of Listening:

“I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn’t here.” -at the President’s Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002

On reducing the national debt:

“My plan reduces the national debt, and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we’re going to run out of debt to retire.” –radio address, Feb. 24, 2001

His best moment in office:

“I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake.” –on his best moment in office, interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, May 7, 2006