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Yesterday on the Tonight Show
2003-11-05
Yesterday on the Tonight Show, Jay Leno had as his guests former first lady Barbara Bush, and four-year-old Abby, a child who knows quite a lot about presidents. Leno admitted he thought it would be fun to have Abby interact with Ms. Bush, and so it was, since Abby is not only smart, but a happy, cute girl who has no problem interacting with strangers. There was a moment, however, that revealed more than anybody planned for. At some point in the interview, Ms. Bush asks Abby to give her a quote from President Bush.
"Which one?" Abby asked.

"Either one."

"I’ll give you a quote from your son: ’I hear you, the rest of the world hears you, and the people who brought this buildings down, will hear all of us soon.’--George W. Bush"
The audience cheered loudly, like the firefighters did that day.

I felt an spinal chill--not the cowardly one, the bloodthirsty one.

Ms. Bush had to look away to contain her tears.
Posted by:Sorge

#16  I still get chuckles out of that line.
Posted by: Anonymous-not above   2003-11-5 10:01:00 PM  

#15  You're right Dishman. Altho I think it might have motivated a few folks in Omaha.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-11-5 8:16:53 PM  

#14  "... We begin bombing in five minutes." was indeed a powerful comment, but I think that was more in terms of its shock value than as a motivational speech.
Posted by: Dishman   2003-11-5 6:31:40 PM  

#13  In some ways, I think that may have been the most powerful American speech since Gettysburg.

Yeah... pretty good...

But does it compare to "WE START BOMBING IN TEN MINUTES"

Now that changed the world.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-11-5 4:59:49 PM  

#12  Out of the mouths of babes. Kids are uber-cool... If only the various indoctrination machines would have a massive and simultaneous meltdown... Teach them the tools to analyze and discriminate, not the thoughts themselves. Sigh.

Clean unvarnished fact... awesome, kid!
Abby rulez.
Posted by: .com   2003-11-5 4:16:18 PM  

#11  B-A-R: Relax, buddy. LH was responding in a friendly way to a comment and using his famous shorthand as a prop.
Posted by: Michael   2003-11-5 3:30:17 PM  

#10  I didn't watch last night for some reason, but now I wish I had. Someone PLEASE post a link to the footage of that moment. I'm begging you.
Posted by: Charles   2003-11-5 2:36:57 PM  

#9  "It doesn't matter what YOU think. The owner of this blog makes that decision."

But of course. Its theirs to delete, keep (bind and free:) ) etc. I meant that i wouldnt come in and post the word "peshawar" Since i tend to be the most vociferous about not liking domestic politics here, i meant to see that EVEN I think its on topic. I didnt mean to imply any authority whatsoever. Sorry if I was unclear.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2003-11-5 2:22:38 PM  

#8  I watched the President say that great line at my liberal-leaning NYC law firm, and everyone in attendance agreed (a) that it was a great line that will join "Ask not . . ." and "The only thing we have to fear . . ." as an all time great Presidential line (what makes it all the more impressive is that it was off-the-cuff and spontaneous) and (b) it was the turning point of GWB's Presidency.
Posted by: Tibor   2003-11-5 1:40:53 PM  

#7  If anyone has the video (or audio) or link to any media - please post. I gotta see it!
Posted by: rawsnacks   2003-11-5 1:29:04 PM  

#6  Let's hope they play it up loudly.
The only potential downside I see is "The mouse that roared" mentality, which I'd have to rate as highly unlikely.

In some ways, I think that may have been the most powerful American speech since Gettysburg.
Posted by: Dishman   2003-11-5 12:09:30 PM  

#5  Let's see if they play that one on Al-Jazeera.
Posted by: Matt   2003-11-5 12:01:40 PM  

#4  I hope that Bush will be remembered in years to come for that quote, rather than for the occasional "religion of peace" pablum he occasionally spits up.
Posted by: Fred   2003-11-5 11:58:55 AM  

#3   its a media quote, and its about the WOT, so I wont Peshawar it.

It doesn't matter what YOU think. The owner of this blog makes that decision.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-11-5 11:46:36 AM  

#2  its a media quote, and its about the WOT, so I wont Peshawar it.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2003-11-5 11:42:32 AM  

#1  Fred: I hesitated to post this, I hope it is not out of bounds.
Posted by: Sorge   2003-11-5 11:34:54 AM  

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