Video: Who said politics wasn't entertaining?
On last night's MSNBC show "Countdown", host Keith Olbermann presented the funniest presidential bloopers of the television era. Everything from Dan Quayle's spelling problem to Al Gore's make-out session with Tipper at the Democratic National Convention is there. Although, I think they went a little easy on Bush, after all there are countless mess-ups on his part over the last five years. In fact, I own a calendar that presents a funny daily Bush quote. But no one is perfect. Here is Olbermann's "I am a jelly donut" blooper montage:
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With all the humor in politics, thank God for "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart. Here is a compilation from of the funniest Bush quotes of 2005:
- "And yet, 60 years ago, my dad fought against the Japanese -- manyof your relatives did, as well. They were the sworn enemy of the UnitedStates. I find it amazing -- I don't know if you find it amazing -- Ifind it amazing that I sit down with this guy [this guy = JapanesePrime Minister Koizumi], strategizing about how to make the world amore peaceful place when my dad and others fought him." (December 12, 2005)
- "This is an urban environment. Right over here is Juarez. Andpeople are able to easily come into the border - into Texas, in thispart of - in part of the border." (November 29, 2005)
- "That's what -- in other words, they have a strategy. Weunderstand that. And we have a strategy. And part of the strategy is tocall free nations together to form a coalition, to share informationand to find people before they hurt." (September 22, 2005)
- "Adam, I think about Iraq every day -- every single day -- becauseI understand we have troops in harm's way... [seconds later] And so,you know, I think about this every day -- every single day -- and willcontinue thinking about it, because I understand we've got kids inharm's way." (June 20, 2005)
- "And the second way to defeat the terrorists is to spread freedom.You see, the best way to defeat a society that is -- doesn't have hope,a society where people become so angry they're willing to becomesuiciders, is to spread freedom, is to spread democracy." (June 8, 2005)
- "It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way." (April 28, 2005)
- "The United States and the U.S. stand together in support of the Iraqi people and the new Iraqi government, which will soon come into action." (February 22, 2005)
- WASHINGTON POST: "Why do you think bin Laden has not been caught?"
DUBYA: "Because he's hiding." (January 14, 2005)
Have a happy new year everyone!
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