Heute eine Liste mit 7 Bushismen, die allerdings nicht unbedingt zum Englisch lernen zu empfehlen sind.

Eine komplette Liste mit Bushismen und entsprechenden Videobelegen kann man hier finden.

1.) “They misunderestimated me.” – George W. Bush, Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

2.) “This thaw—took a while to thaw, it’s going to take a while to unthaw.”—Alexandria, La., Oct. 20, 2008

3.) “Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.” —George W. Bush, in a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Sept. 24, 2001

4.) “The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.” —George W. Bush, discussing the decline of the French economy with British Prime Minister Tony Blair

5.) “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” —Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

6.) “Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?” —Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000

7.) “I’m oftentimes asked, what difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana? It means a lot. It means a lot morally, it means a lot from a—it’s in our national interest.”—Accra, Ghana, Feb. 20, 2008

Und zum Abschluß noch ein Zitat ähnlicher Güte von US-Vizepräsidentenkandidatin Sarah Palin. Anzuhören im Videobeispiel.

COURIC: And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world?

PALIN: I’ve read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media —

COURIC: But what ones specifically? I’m curious.

PALIN: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years.

COURIC: Can you name any of them?

PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news.