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A Bushism is any of a number of peculiar words, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, semantic or linguistic errors, and gaffes that have occurred in the public speaking of United States President George W. Bush and, before that, of his father George H. W. Bush.[1][2] The term (a neologism) has become part of popular folklore, and is the basis of a number of websites and published books. It is often used to caricature the two presidents. Common characteristics include malapropisms, the creation of neologisms, and spoonerisms. Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_at_podium_20050428. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_at_podium_20050428. ... For other uses, see Word (disambiguation). ... Look up phrase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or examples of poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (or coined), often to apply to new concepts, to synthesize pre-existing concepts, or to make older terminology sound more contemporary. ... For the book of comics by Daniel Clowes, see Caricature (Daniel Clowes collection). ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or examples of poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (or coined), often to apply to new concepts, to synthesize pre-existing concepts, or to make older terminology sound more contemporary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Some columnists, including the late Molly Ivins, co-author of a book of Bushisms, have suggested that [ either father or son, particularly son ] Bush may have difficulty speaking "Washington English," and that he may be trying to cover his dialect by over-emphasizing words. Some have hypothesized that Bush is not familiar with some of the words that he feels he must use as president.[3] Molly at the 2005 DemocracyFest, Austin TX Mary Tyler Molly Ivins (August 30, 1944 – January 31, 2007) was an American newspaper columnist, political commentator, and best-selling author from Austin, Texas. ... ... For dialects of programming languages, see Programming language dialect. ...


Bush's misuse of the English language has spawned dozens of books that document the phenomenon. The majority of these books are written by Slate magazine editor Jacob Weisberg. The first Bushism book, simply titled Bushisms, was released in 2002. The Bushism books have been received well around the world, with editions released in Germany, France, and Italy landing on best seller lists.[4] He has also inspired a poem composed entirely of Bushisms entitled Make the Pie Higher, compiled by a high-school English teacher, Dirk Schulze under the pseudonym of "Richard Thompson", as an example of a found poem for his students.[5] Slate is an online news and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley and owned by Microsoft (as part of MSN). ... Jacob Weisberg (born 1964) is an American political journalist and commentator, currently serving as editor of Slate magazine. ... Found poetry is the rearrangement of words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages that are taken from other sources and reframed as poetry by changes in spacing and/or lines (and consequently meaning), or by altering the text by additions and/or deletions. ...



Examples of Bushisms:


"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."


"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."


"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family"


"Nobody can threaten this country. Oh, they may be able to bomb a buildings..."


"But there needs to be a focused, coalition effort in the region against peace -- I mean, against terror for peace."


"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."


"Of course we're after Iraq.. eh.. Saddam Hussein.. I mean bin Laden."


"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"


"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."


See also

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Related linguistic elements

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References

  1. ^ Bines, Jonathan; Editors of the New Republic (May 1992). Bushisms: President George Herbert Walker Bush in His Own Words. Workman Pub Co. ISBN 1-56305-318-7. 
  2. ^ George H.W. Bushisms. About: Political Humor. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
  3. ^ Kathleen Parker (August 23, 2006). Intellectually curious George. Townhall.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
  4. ^ Books › "bushisms". Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  5. ^ Make the Pie Higher!. Snopes.com (2002). Retrieved on 2006-10-12.

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Further reading

  • Frank, Justin A., Bush on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President (2004), ISBN 0-06-073670-4.
  • Miller, Mark Crispin. The Bush Dyslexicon (2001), ISBN 0-393-04183-2.
  • George W. Bushisms: The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Our 43rd President. Ed. Jacob Weisberg. ISBN 0-7407-4456-9.
  • Bushisms/President George Herbert Walker Bush in His Own Words New Republic. Workman Pub Co., May 1992, ISBN 1-56305-318-7
  • George W. Bush -- On The Trips Of His Tongue -- A Linguistic Legacy. [1] B. Elwin Sherman. ISBN 978-1430317951.

Mark Crispin Miller is professor of media studies at New York University and the author of the book: Fooled Again, How the Right Stole the 2004 Elections. ... Jacob Weisberg (born 1964) is an American political journalist and commentator, currently serving as editor of Slate magazine. ... For other uses, see New Republic. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Bushism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (831 words)
Bushism is a neologism used to describe a word, phrase, pronunciation, or other linguistic error that occurs frequently enough in the public speaking of President of the United States George W. Bush to have become useful in caricatures of him.
Quotations from the President's speeches that imply poor fluency and lack of understanding of the English language are often called Bushisms.
Some supposed Bushisms may stem from a misunderstanding of the President's Texas dialect, or Bush simplifying his language - for instance, to speak with a foreign leader, or to convey a folksy, populist image.
How to defeat Bushism in 2004. : LA IMC (5770 words)
Bushisms, as they are known in everyday parlance, are anything from G.W. Bush’s malapropisms and hilarious errors in grammar or syntax, to waving to Stevie Wonder—as Bush is reported to have done.
Bushism should be taken as synonymous with American fascism—a system of militarized corporate and state power, and the abandonment of any pretense of representative government.
Because the defeat of Bushism is such an urgent necessity, it is an effort that requires the application of all legal political means, including the introduction of some highly opprobrious data regarding the Bush family to our political discourse.
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