George W. Bush makes fun of his own grammar(Bushisms)

2001 Radio Television Correspondents Dinner Video C SPAN
Bush had the audience laughing as he spent most of his speech quoting from a book, "George W. Bushisms: The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President."
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[@rogermetzger7335]

We probably shouldn't ever vote for someone who can't poke fun at himself.

[@szqsk8]

Roger Metzger You mean like the current Infant-In-Chief? Can't believe he hasn't attended any of the Correspondents' Dinners. No sense of humor.

[@wildchavy2614]

@obrbob194 not really its disputed daily. Lol

[@GHustle4]

Or you can stop voting for millionaires who don’t give a fuck about you as your president

[@rickborrettjr6810]

Like the orange dude?

[@Powderlover1]

It’s kinda sad that he’s the bar for a decent president now.

[@gord2358]

My favourite GWB quote is: "I wish the French would invent a word for entrepreneur."

[@AnubisXII]

I like when he went to France to give a speech or something and he was talking about the crowd hollering and waving... "I really appreciate those of you who waved with ALL your fingers".

[@daniferris980]

What about the time he said something along the lines of "our enemies are ____ ànd resourceful so are we, they never stop looking for ways to harm our country añd neither do we.

[@elizabethnovotny826]

Gord235 Too funny!!!

[@actualideas8078]

Gord235 what about the times he was on Epstein’s island?

[@actualideas8078]

Alexander Leblanc maybe. I honestly think Trump knew about the trafficking, and hasnt said anything, so he is complicit, but i think he has an easy enough time getting models that he just never got into the trafficking thing. Either that or he has really good PR

[@Garl_Vinland]

“I poisoned all your drinking water!” *Nervous laughter*

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@keyboardwarrior101]

They wouldn't be laughing if Putin said that 🤣

[@SirJosephSanchez]

@@keyboardwarrior101 Or Trump

[@muzammilibrahim5011]

He actually did

[@rellik8746]

you know he did too thats whats so crazy

[@jacktaylor1516]

It’s funny how this guy was so disliked as a president but as just a person seems very hard NOT to like. I guess it comes with the office

[@pmodi1104]

jack taylor this will happen with trump too just watch in about 20 years you won’t see trump in the same terrible light

[@vipergtsmre]

well put

[@GHustle4]

Punit Modi that’s a damn lie! Trump is horrible period

[@Drew2040]

Dustin LB he’s great at what he does

[@robertmoore6149]

Baby Bush did some pretty horrible things. But they were mostly based off patriotism and adherence to conservativism orthodoxy. The Idiot currently in the WH is a self admitted sexual assaulter, not so in the closet bigot, and all around bully. Bush could take and give a little teasing. The Idiot's ego is way too fragile for that. That's why he has avoided it three years in a row. No else has done that. Even when Reagan was shot he at least called in to this event. No, history will not be kind to The Idiot. But even that is nicer than what he so richly deserves.

[@Dziricani]

I always misunderestimated this guy's ability to make a joke.

[@ezradavis3762]

Misunderestimated 🤔

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

Good one! You used one of them big words!

[@GHustle4]

It was written by someone else he just delivered it stop being so damn gullible

[@garethaustin3137]

Did he just mess up AGAIN with the word "misunderstanding"? The word he once accidentally coined, unless I'm mistaken, was "misunderestimate".

[@MrMikegraham]

Gareth Austin yeah I caught that too lol

[@meatmanj9157]

“Fool me once, shame, shame on on you. Fool me twice... we’ll fool me once can’t get fooled again.” -George W Bush

[@mikekev58]

"A mind is a terrible thing to lose." - George W Bush

[@boke75]

Well, in a way, he sort of paraphrased it right though it's "shame on me". Maybe he's a fan of The Who.

[@Nunya100]

But you can’t fool me again 😂😂😂😂my favorite

[@dan9864]

New sociological rule: The more a head of state can make fun of him/herself publicly, the freer that society is.

[@rikiishitoru8885]

We're a teeny bit more free now than when Bush was president, but you don't see Trump joking about himself much

[@bobmecgeo]

Trump is very self-defecating

[@kyleroecker2164]

i mean a lot of freedom restricting laws were passed by bush... entertaining guy but not the best president (except they all suck)

[@bilalomer1675]

@@rikiishitoru8885 you mean most of the time he is not even joking?

[@maxwell7911]

Obama just proves the whole theory wrong. Lock him up!!! #Obamagate

[@thechatteringmagpie]

I never realised that he had such a sharp sense of humour and self deprecating humility.

[@StanSwan]

My friends sister in law worked for him. She said a lot of what he does is an act that appeals to working class people. People forget he is a Yale and Harvard graduate and flew jet fighters in the Air National guard.

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

Ray Pellerin too bad he was a terrible president

[@StanSwan]

@@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588 Bush was a great president in fact. The last two garbage presidents were Onama and Trump. Both are economic idiots.

[@its_me_dave]

He just read out, what somebody else wrote 👍

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

Ray Pellerin he was a terrible president with a broad range of terrible policies from massive tax cuts to the rich to the so-called “war on terror” and the Patriot Act. And while I agree that Obama was a mediocre president and trump is just an idiot, that does not compare to the historic financial crisis and ensuing recession that occurred under his administration. He was, quite simple, bad, and he received criticism from across the political spectrum for his inadequacies and failures, which is partially what caused the Democrats to regain control of Congress in the 2006 elections. However that is of relatively little importance, nothing more than just another blight on the embarrassment that was presidency. Don’t get me wrong though, he was, relatively speaking, terrible, but not the worst. Let’s just see what happens if Trump gets re-elected.

[@youtubemoderationtaskforce5583]

Trump: “I could shoot a guy on 5th Avenue and they would still like me.” Bush: “I used the Intransitive plural subjunctive tense in a sentence and they still call me dumb.”

[@andyb1653]

I'll admit, I was one of those people who thought Bush was the Devil incarnate back when he was Prez. While I still disagree quite strongly with a lot of the decisions he made (cough IRAQ cough), I feel I owe him something of an apology. The last 4 years have shown us what a **TRULY** evil President looks like.

[@caseysimon6357]

...people are dying who’ve never died before... nuke the tornadoes...bleach and UV lights to cure corona... 😳🤦‍♂️. ..and folks still support the twat.

[@andyb1653]

@@caseysimon6357 Suddenly "nucUlar" doesn't seem like such a big deal, y'know? Even Bush 'n' Cheney would've done a better job with the 'rona, I'm sure of it.

[@presidentgeorgewbush7774]

We could show people his iq and theyd still call him dumb

[@TheHop55]

@@andyb1653 you're sad

[@mrtruthforever]

A man who can laugh at himself is a humble man.

[@fashionpediaaa]

Best Qoute

[@biglee13m]

Imagine Trump doing that.... nope

[@talebdaas]

a half million buried iraqis say ''Indeeeeeed !'' to this !

[@JohnAC4]

taleb daas 😂😂

[@talebdaas]

@Tammy T In other words....''Our government called upon us and we answered that call...we deployed, we fought , we redeployed''...the end ! its simple as that !...Really ?!.....Really ?!..... and because its simple as that, no regret what so ever !.... i was part of an unjust war....no regret ! i was part of demolishing an entire country....no regret ! i was part of causing a sectarian civil war....no regret ! i was part of burying a Half million people....no regret ! i was part of making ''the going to any future wars'' easy....why not ! thats a stone cold thinking !

[@Vinkie]

"I understand small business growth, I was one" killed me

[@alexeysamokhin9629]

He was small!

[@justisolated5621]

3:43

[@andersestes]

For a guy who couldn't put two sentences together, he reads flawlessly.

[@golds04]

Impedimusly...

[@mrcomptablecharlo1224]

That's not Bush this is Steve Bridges the Bush impressionator

[@georgesimon2730]

that's all he has to do, really.

[@jankrekan2632]

Ha! What would we give to have a president half as eloquent as he was, today…

[@Justthemow]

He reads like half a sentence at a time. It sounds broken to me

[@NardoVogt]

"It's like the thoughts of chairman Mao - only with laughs and not in chinese." Might be the greatest sentence applicable to almost anything.

[@richgallegos2036]

It was a pressure watching this.

[@michaelfleming8490]

@@richgallegos2036 That’s a ridicurous thing to say.

[@Mr.Patrick_Hung]

Respect from China 🇨🇳. I greatly disliked this president. However, the presidents you have had since Baby Bush have mostly been downhill.

[@giar9124]

@@Mr.Patrick_Hung How's yalls president doing?

[@andychandler3992]

I think its remarkable he did the whole thing with a straight face.

[@lancebaker1374]

@Andrew, he does not have another face.

[@jkjkk5819]

@Tavon Fenwick smuggle, back to the ghetto.

[@milesdyson5211]

RIGHT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE - IT'S HIS CLONE - LAUGH ALL YOU WANT BUT ITS TRUE !

[@its_me_dave]

Somebody else wrote the speech He didn’t understand a word of it 👍

[@icantthinkofaname5950]

He didn’t

[@heyidiot]

"...so the word is, are correct." -- George W. Bush "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." -- William J. Clinton

[@sinajavadi431]

It seems to me presidents know something about english that we don't!

[@anakinsandwalker6382]

7:29 He was trying to say “misunderestimate” I love how he’s making new mistakes when talking about the mistakes he made 😂 what a fun president to have

[@harshbhandari9070]

.

[@moos5221]

thanks for pointing that out, it's so long ago i didn't even remember :D

[@lijiayi0921]

I was wondering what was wrong with that word

[@5d512]

Thank you. I was a bit confused what he thought was wrong with 'misunderstanding'. In context it is even funnier.

[@mohamadalrashed9064]

he's supposed to say the wrong word to make the joke work and he sais the correct one !!! which way funnier

[@garpikemike1]

I think if you could strip away his fame and just go out for a drink with him...hed be the guy who keeps everyone laughing and makes the night fun.

[@EuSeiT]

ereps: Not at all. He clearly knew how to make fun of himself. Very few people are humble enough to make fun of their shortcomings and mistakes. He was always a gracious President.

[@Hambone3773]

My friend just had the chances to meet him. He was joking around with her and she loved it.

[@priceless1995]

Going out with the last four presidents would be a fascinating.. political views aside. Obama would be cool and relatively composed. The most normal. Bill would be the best if you could keep his attention.. but hed probably just keep chatting up the barmens 15 year old daughter. George would be a laugh and Donald would be that dickhead sour mate everyone has.. who can be decent when they cheer up.

[@davidrichardson2330]

9/11 was bush’s fault for ignoring the advice of outgoing Clinton administration who said counter terrorism should be a key item for dept of justice. They were taken by surprise 9 months later and he spun that into an unnecessary and expensive war.

[@magicdolphin8436]

That's why he won reelection

[@StevenLeeStudios]

Growing up, watching 9/11 unfold, war in afghanistan and iraq, all the bushisms. I didnt care for him at all, but holy crap im dying here. Didnt agree with most things he did but im dying watching him here, genuinely just a class clown.

[@code-red8696]

War criminal with a funny ass sense of humor. Just remember the whole courtroom even the Judge was busting up laughing w/ Ted Bundy.

[@MrIvoryKeys87]

I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.

[@Ivan.A.Churlyuski]

When you realize ALL our presidents are war criminals and we through them brought 9/11 on ourselves.

[@StevenLeeStudios]

@@Ivan.A.Churlyuski what are you talkin about...not all presidents are war criminals, including the one we have now....he has pulled out of wars, not start them and has a few peace treaties and trade deals between multiple nations and nations line up for relations with the US.

[@TheRealUSArmy]

@@StevenLeeStudios yep!!!

[@ericswain70]

I bet he is the best Grandfather

[@gwarlow]

Well, he has got to be “best” at something. It sure wasn’t as POTUS!

[@fredsevent]

You may dislike his policies, yet you should not dislike the man.

[@joshhargett4103]

Joseph Preston raises a good question, Fred. The people need an answer, FRED.

[@ISEEORBS]

Fred Asbury Fuck you

[@cedricacosta6133]

no we should not dislike him. he was just a puppet of the people who really pull the strings and create the script

[@BenwaysPatient]

Yes Fred, I do dislike the Patriot Act, PRISM, the economic and financial crisis, the useless wars in the middle east, the fact he signed off on 9/11 (even if you don't believe this one, I raised some good points before), the fact the only things he did was make bigger government and put money into the pockets of himself, his family and his friends in the Military Industrial Complex. This goes beyond policy, Fred. The fact he could make fun of himself to make boomer america chuckle during their 24/7 CNN binge doesn't change a thing and it sure as shit doesn't change my opinion that this man is an evil ape.

[@cappystrano1]

Joesh...OMG I’m dying! I agre3....FUCK YOU FRED....IM SHITTING MYSELF....LMAO

[@cg4798]

"I know grammar, I have the best grammer" Donald Trump

[@dannnsss8034]

"I have the best grammar the likes of which the world has never known before"

[@BrokenGodEnt]

truly terrific grammar

[@falloutboisumbish9409]

@@dannnsss8034 it da best

[@markellhawthorne2921]

He used to.

[@christopherstein2024]

@SportySP I have all the grammar it's true! (raised eyebrows) And people always ask me Donald how did you get that grammar, happens all the time, in fact some say I have the best grammar and so do I, frankly. It's amazing.

[@SamvedIyer]

He's got a sort of mischievous face and I just love the way he can make fun of himself.

[@blackfyre365]

I know- its endearing...

[@SandBoxJohn]

Reminded me of a Johnny Carson, Tonight Show monologue.

[@DennisMHenderson]

He's not making fun of himself, He's making fun of the "people" that think they are making fun of him because they are stupid enough to believe this character while the hilarity of 911 & it's effects continue to govern the shitfucks that buy the entire hoax of the United States

[@DennisMHenderson]

@Cliff Hanley obviously it was written for him. does not mean that he isnt knowingly playing the part of a bush.

[@DennisMHenderson]

Cliff Hanley you obviously have a juvenile misunderstanding of the bush's. I don't care to discuss ignorance

[@NotAnIlluminatiSpy]

"When you get old you will reminisce about when prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders."

[@NotAnIlluminatiSpy]

@Chinedu Atisele You should, I did.

[@GregDravenActor]

But most of all, wear sunscreen.

[@jt2473]

I'm 78, and those times (if they ever existed) were long gone before I was born.

[@DanielSmith-zv9yc]

Couldn’t have said it better👍🏽

[@Jaxck77]

None of those things were a thing in my past.

[@mgreene1409]

A wise man once said "No One is perfect but when you admit to and learn from your mistakes, you get a little closer.

[@DinoPimp]

You know we are living in the worst timeline when we look back fondly on Bush.

[@beekarinsaan]

True.

[@sixstringedthing]

2008: Man, this guy is just the worst... 2020: You reckon?

[@mollyjoy7820]

Or perhaps, we look back fondly on a time when people could take a joke.

[@DinoPimp]

@@mollyjoy7820 There is definitely a sense of nostalgia and an attempt to soften his reputation. People must not forget that it was his administration who started and illegal war based on a false casus belli, and dumped the US in a quagmire both militarily and economically.

[@mollyjoy7820]

@ForrestGumpNZ I agree completely.

[@jayman7037]

Despite all the criticism, I always thought he was an unpretentious , straight talking dude and i didn't dislike him.

[@tozomona]

Couldn't stand him as president but like him as a person. I thought he was the stupidest president. Boy, was I wrong!

[@Baldeagle-tw2nv]

It's unfortunate that Bush was used a tool for the Republican party and discarded when he stopped being useful to them. Looking back on some of the choices he made, he was being operated on behind the scenes. What we saw there was a true W, and it's the W that he shows everyone. The W that made the questionable choices was most likely Darth Chenny and the Establishment forcing a certain direction.

[@scottw2943]

He was, for his time.

[@jdwhippersnapper7071]

your current president is the first president in 39 years to NOT start a new US military conflict. your current president got Isreal and some neighbors to finally start seeing eye to eye. your current president got some NATO allies of ours to finally start paying some fair share. your current president got sentencing reform and HBIC money confirmed for 10 years. I could go on and on and you can continue to bury your head in the sand so the only thing visible is your heels but the reality is this administration accomplished more than the previous 3 and under constant attack. Joe is corrupt, lies, a racist, and changes position depending on the room he's in and I can back every one of those claims up. Stop being a sheep and investigate for yourself. granitegrok.com/blog/2020/09/fact-check-trump-accomplishments-list?amp

[@craigluhr7243]

You are right. Biden will now become the most stupid president.

[@TheHop55]

Bush was a warmonger

[@harrybuttworth6765]

Its hard not to like this guy. Have to admire how he doesnt take himself seriously.

[@Tarheel13]

Cliff Hanley give it up.

[@mattmenefee3889]

@Cliff Hanley So I take it you're a big Sadam fan? You know there was another guy who used to wear a mustache and a military uniform...

[@maxliu7576]

Matt menefee I’d imagine there are many people who fit that description

[@perryballard1450]

Refreshing to remember when we had a President with a sense of humor and an ability to laugh at himself.

[@JaredFromSubway88]

You won't see President Trump's humor on TV, only on KZbin in a couple decades

[@CVlad92]

Obama?

[@Gearzonom]

Right.

[@Gearzonom]

​@@JaredFromSubway88 trump dose not have humor only the rich bitches understand that little twats humor. The only thing trump did good on was the import and export going in and out of America thats the only thing i will give trump credit for

[@Gearzonom]

​@@JaredFromSubway88 if trump wasn't such a fucking twat might of been different.

[@nanlin8522]

"I understand small business growth, I was one."

[@prennt57g99]

Back when we had a president who could make fun of himself and a press that wouldn’t scream bloody murder at everything he says

[@TheDylandProductions]

No news is good news - and I've just learned to ignore most of the time. Leaves you a bit more in the dark, but without the headaches. And the actual, important (and uplifting) stories eventually make their way to you anyhow - even if a week later than everybody else! The press are so opinionated and cruel now.

[@mkast2815]

That's because "W" was a pushover. He didn't fight back. Republicans and Democrats were the uniparty under "43." Google images of "Bush Pelosi" and you'll see how mushy they were. No difference between Bush43, Romney and McCain. RINO's.

[@mkast2815]

That's because the Leftist media (MSM) love it when a Republican President humiliates himself. Feeds their superiority complex.

[@rowell669]

Bush can laugh at himself. And he can take a joke. And he can admit when he's wrong. He wasn't petty, or vengeful, and although he's done some bad things, he is nowhere near as bad as Trump. And I'm a Democrat. But I'm also a Texan. I wasnt crazy about Bush as governor or as president. But he was a much better governor than Rick Perry or Greg Abbott.

[@MrLucky3576]

@@mkast2815 Enlighten me on what the Republican party stands for. Free Trade? has become Trade wars The Sanctity of the definition of Marriage as between 1 man and 1 woman has become 3 wives and multiple mistresses, plus bragging about orgies at a Boy Scout's meeting Pro-Life has become "some sacrifices have to be made" 2nd Amendment has become "Lets take away the guns first and do Due Process later" (yes Trump said it) Small Government has become SPace force, expanding the DoD only creates an ever deeper deep state

[@chrisp4170]

Laugh out loud funny. This guy has a real warmth and ability to laugh at himself. "I don't have the slightest idea what I was saying there". There is an empathy there for other people that made him likeable as a human being even if you didn't agree with his politics. I'm not completely sure he was really up to the job, but he mostly tried to do the right thing. Most importantly he cared about America and Americans and defended them against all enemies foreign and domestic. And he passed the acid test - He realised this included Russia.

[@rhondafortson5205]

GW is just naturally funny. He's comfortable in his skin, easy with people. His delivery & his timing are both perfect!

[@nelsonwayne6997]

Hello Rhonda 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather condition over there. ?

[@davenc8527]

I never thought I'd miss George Bush. But I sure do miss him in 2019. How the office of the President has changed.

[@patrickmccann3494]

Wish he was still in charge

[@sansonefabio8177]

You mean the fact that he helped deregulate the economy and killed hundreds of thousands in Iraq?

[@gwarlow]

Dave NC You MISS George W. Bush? So you prefer basic stupidity (Bush) to unbridled ignorance (Trump). Seems like Americans do not have a great variety of choice when it comes to Presidential candidates. Maybe 2020 will be better? Not likely. Unless you vote for Bernie Sanders, that is. Cheers.

[@anthonyriccardo7836]

Sansone Fabio you are an idiot

[@shirleyrombough8173]

@@gwarlow Actually any of the major Democratic candidates could take on trump and win plus would support any progressive legislation passed by Congress. We may like some better but truly any of them could outshine the piece of merde in the White House now. (I promised myself I would never get vulgar in my comments but maybe it doesn't sound so bad in French).

[@yegfreethinker]

6:30 The intransitive, plural, subjunctive tense, so the word is _are_ correct :P lol *flawless grammar joke delivery!* xD

[@rodneysparks6442]

@Tavon Fenwick did you watch the vid

[@rodneysparks6442]

About 6:30

[@HaidurShah21]

Despite his overseas policies you can’t separate him away from the fact that he was hilarious and effortlessly funny and probably still is😅

[@dan23563]

Yeah, haha, as long as you can ignore the hundreds of thousands of dead he is naturally hilarious! xD

[@hammond1994]

Never voted for him, scratched my head many times about his policies, but always respected him, and his respect for the Office of President and the American people. And, Trump makes him look like a rocket scientist.

[@audreynorris6983]

Hammond Qi

[@stevengu1253]

I usually have tons of respect to nearly all of the presidents of the US except the current president. The current president is a joke.

[@jeffreydotson1780]

If you think Trump is bad, things got a whole lot worse!

[@JR-fh9tc]

@Jeffrey Dotson Things got a lot better

[@staidenofanarchy]

Gotta hand it to him, he took everything in stride.

[@deanholloway7755]

UK here. I will never forget how he heard of the twin towers while with the children and the calm and dignity he portrayed in that instant. That was a man showing strength and here is that same man showing humility. His political and religious beliefs aside this man is a human with all the frailties and problems that being such brings, I think a pretty good one.

[@nelsonwayne6997]

Hello Dean 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather condition over there.??

[@DrCrabfingers]

It's odd. I remember that too and I like a lot of people at the time was surprised that he didn't rise from his seat, tell the children he had urgent business, apologise to them and leave, whilst trying not to alarm them. He seemed a bit unsure as to know what to do. I'd hope that if I were in the big seat, and an aide tells me that our country is under co-ordinated attack, I would give that my absolute top priority. In every footage I've seen of GW he seems like a really genuine and decent family man...and he has a great sense of humour. I really like the man....

[@RonSch123]

The most lovable president in our history. Even Michelle Obama can't get enough of him. Great man!

[@brendenperry3770]

Reagan still beats him in my opinion

[@Orf]

4:10 “I don’t have the slightest idea what I was talking about”

[@LasVegas68]

Not many people would own that, especially if they were president.

[@thecaptain0003]

"You gotta preserve!"

[@NinjaTowTow]

I’m assuming he was trying to say “persevere”

[@sungod9797]

He said he coined “misunderstanding” lmao... I think he meant “misunderestimating” He got his own Bushism wrong (right)

[@kennethsizer6217]

A recursive fumble!

[@yeetspageet6707]

Perhaps it was a multi-layers joke we just weren’t smart enough to understand

[@Infiniteoptimist]

What this country needs is taller pie!

[@Hypercube9]

Remember Hillary hates pie! She's too good to bake one. And she's proud of that fact! Just like she's proud of the fact that she wants to put coal miners out of work! Not coal companies, coal miners! If the miners got fired and replaced by robots she'd be happy!

[@mavoc3094]

Clearly we need to switch to Tau

[@billdougan4022]

and more terriers and barriffs.

[@billdougan4022]

Everything is bigger in Texas, hence: 'Taller Pie'

[@hiclink6318]

mike saget well you need coal to make electric cars and batteries. It sounds like you were dropped on your head

[@RMarkNolan]

I didn't agree with his politics, but I have to admit, he has an incredible sense of humour. His delivery here is impeccable. His ending remarks are inspired.

[@boke75]

Even though he's clearly reading at the podium, he's still funny. If I did the same thing, you'd hear a pin drop.

[@waynemontpetit8181]

His sense of comedic timing is actually quite good. A bit Johnny Carson-ish.

[@chicobicalho5621]

Amazing how fascinating, witty, and funny he seems now by comparison.

[@lukevaughan7706]

But, who isn't ?

[@BestSolarLights]

By comparison, my 18 year old, partly demented tabby cat is more qualified than you know who. So is the crap that is left over from my manny-peddy!

[@dan4461]

@@BestSolarLights sadly, your cat also has more brains than you could ever hope to have

[@BestSolarLights]

@@dan4461 enjoy the impeachment you ass

[@brendenperry3770]

See what the news doesn't show you

[@chen0466]

Bush's humor, his ability to laugh at himself endeared him to many American citizens. Sadly, because of media bias, many didn't see this side of Bush during his tenure as President. If you look at the expression on his face at the end of his speech though, there is a message which was given in a civil and subtle manner to the purveyors of poisoned pens in the audience: Let's focus on what is important instead of the trite gaffes. Just because Bush fumbled his words does not mean he didn't take his duties while in office seriously.

[@philipmarsden7104]

@chen0466: This side of him was always visible.It was always ignored by the media because it didn't fit into their narrative that he was dumb and a devil who stole the election.He may not have made all the right choices as president,but he was one of the finest men to have held that office.His treatment at the hands of the media is one of the main reasons we have Trump today and 40% of people view Fox News,disbelieving all the rest.

[@chen0466]

@@philipmarsden7104 oh, the 'mainstream' media has done plenty to ruin its reputation Brian Williams, Dan Rather, the CNN corruption uncovered by project Veritas, I stopped watching Fox when they showed how biased they were in favor of GOP establishment types in the last Presidential primary. I think the GOP base was weary of feeling abandoned by the establishment and that was a huge factor in Trump's victory. They wanted someone who would punch back.

[@stevengu1253]

@@philipmarsden7104 The problem with the mainstream media is really a tale of the boy who cried wolf. They cried wolf too many times that when an actual wolf came out, no one believed them.

[@frenchbreadstupidity7054]

@@stevengu1253 The (non-Fox) media held itself back and took a lot of moronic politics seriously, trying to find reason and pros, during Trump's campaigning. It's only since social media started showing absolute outrage at how the media was empowering Trump by trying to interpret him as a serious figure by any means possible, that they started becoming brave enough to ridicule him. This transition occurred between 2016 and 2018. The supposed ridiculing of presidents by the media has only been a 'thing' very recently but Trump benefits from convincing people that Republicans are long-time victims, and he does this by taking his early conplaints at fair reporting and pretending that it was the same as present unfair reporting. Both Bushes were warmongers who started trouble late in their presidencies so they got the reward for being tough guys while their Democrat successors had to actually fight and deescelste the war while getting the blame for funds spent and lives lost. Republicans are hosting one massive gaslighting project aimed at both Republican and Democrat voters where they use current examples of bad reporting to make you doubt how you understood past presidencies and further establish a lack of faith in the media and in democracy. Don't fall for it because it sounds intellectual and woke with its out-of-context graphs and snippets of accusations you don't see the whole story of, and don't spread this myth. It discourages voting among neutrals which is exactly how Russia intervened in the 2016 election. It's obvious enough what's fact and what's biased defence of these facts- we are all capable of knowing when the cry of a wolf is real.

[@stevengu1253]

@@frenchbreadstupidity7054 If I remember correctly, George W. Bush's Iraq war came around the middle of his first term. Even more, I would say that both Democrats and Republicans like playing around with war. The US in the past is a superpower, and just a simple rule of thumb on strong countries in history will tell you that they are imperialistic. It doesn't really matter who is president. If there is an opening to get that country who is not listening to you to listen to you, you do it whether if it is Democrat or Republican. Even more, I do tend to check my sources for bias, and most mainstream media have a left-center bias (meaning slight left bias). I agree with you that the mainstream media is still accurate and very factual but just based on bias, the mainstream media tends to slightly favor the left. Meanwhile, if we're talking about MSNBC and CNN, those are biased left and I would say those sources are not fair in their reporting. Personally, I don't have a lack of faith in media, but based on what I've seen, mainstream media is slightly biased to the left.

[@spamwisegamgee8796]

You know, hindsight really is 20/20. Bush is genuinely a kind hearted person.

[@sallymj8957]

“The word ‘is’ are correct.”

[@dibeling]

This was April 2001. As I recall, the biggest and scariest news of the day was the increase in shark attacks in the Atlantic over the summer. Things changed a few months later

[@brianconboy9219]

Good job Mr. President. That is the humility only a confident person is comfortable showing.

[@SticksFlick]

Anybody here in 2022 just to enjoy a little George Dub?

[@philosoraptor777]

I never thought I'd say this, but.... We miss you, George.

[@JaredFromSubway88]

Lots of people have said it for years. Think about that.

[@philosoraptor777]

@@JaredFromSubway88 that made me uncomfortable.

[@mikekev58]

Yeah, and what does that say about the state we are in?

[@philosoraptor777]

@@mikekev58 my comment was a response to the Trump administration.

[@RunstarHomer]

If you miss Bush, you were either not paying attention during his time or you haven't payed attention since. He was, without a doubt, the most destructive president in US history and it's not even close.

[@marksnschwartz7190]

I am a lifelong Democrat. I appreciate his self-deprecating humor, his class, and his willingness to laugh at the absurdity of life. He might have been less than a great President, but considering the recently departed from the office President, he was a breath of fresh air!

[@mikedickison5003]

And increasingly, the current occupier of the office as well. He speaks and we cannot laugh. We can only cry.

[@SF-pq3sq]

I like how he smirks just before he makes fun of himself. "I dont even know what i meant by that"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@taravu8648]

Even if you don't like his years in politics, you gotta love his sense of humor!

[@absurdmikedeezy]

Class act. Pure human. Pure American.

[@titostevens39]

I have a friend who worked with President Bush when he was the managing partner of the Rangers baseball team. He told me that Bush was a great boss who loved baseball and had a great sense of humor. I've always subscribed to the theory that anyone who can laugh at himself has to be a fun person. If you can't laugh at yourself, you're not going to have fun.

[@notafool3178]

If you can't laugh at yourself you are Donald Trump.

[@stevengu1253]

@@notafool3178 lmao. Trump is honestly...really crappy.

[@normellison5347]

@@stevengu1253 YEP!

[@rowell669]

He was my boss too when I worked for the state of Texas. Sadly I never got to meet him.

[@TheHummingbirder]

It was a pressure watching this.

[@davidweiss9891]

Hi are you single?

[@choprjock]

Thank you very little.

[@myguykaikai9215]

Yes, I thoroughly employed every minute of it.

[@nelsonwayne6997]

Hello Humming 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather condition over there ???

[@MrPeperoni11]

You can trust a person that makes fun of themselves. Never trust a person that boasts about themselves. FACT,FACT.

[@elloowu6293]

Imagine trump doing this, imagine trump even genuinely laughing about something, not at anyones expense, but a good laugh at somthing cute or witty. Can't picture it can you? That's because Trump has never laughed, he's smirked, chuckled, teh-he'd, usually after saying something awful about someone else, but never laughed out loud at somthing enjoyable. "humility is a gift held by the truly confident and understanding, not sociopathic assholes"-Tupac.

[@twi82wi]

... let alone laughing about himself, or even admitting he made a mistake, for that matter!

[@Charlie-uz8vb]

This is your brain on Late Night TV.

[@elloowu6293]

@@Charlie-uz8vb who watches tv?

[@ITCrowdRS]

7:36 when you're making a speech about silly stuff you said and you mistake the word 'misunderestimated' for 'misunderstanding'

[@hellasowb3036]

I was wondering what was wrong with the word misunderstanding. I thought Bush dumbed me down and made me think "his words" were actual words. It was just accidental he used an actual word.

[@tjofcarolina64]

Walter Sanders lame comeback

[@abyp1883]

Ohhhh so thats what it was. Only bush could do that lol, making an error of an error itself. hilarious. tks for explaining that itcrowdrs

[@stranraerwal]

Walter Sanders:what a stupid, unimaginative, uneducated and unwitty remark

[@lancebaker1374]

At Fred A. Same should be said for Obama.

[@olivermckeever6641]

My God, Will Ferrell is truly a once in a generation talent...

[@nelsonwayne6997]

Hello Oliver 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather condition over there ??

[@aweinaguer9183]

My favorite line is: when I was growing up, it was a dangerous world, and we knew who the they were. It was us versus them, and it was clear who the they was. Today, we're not so sure who the they are but, we know they're there, 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

I lost my brain cells trying to painstakingly analyse this😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 but I know who the "They" was is or were? Who cares! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@homerg2724]

😭🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@ashb001]

OMG, the surprise ending 😂😂😂

[@davidblackwelder6473]

He has a wonderful caring voice. At the end of the speech, he got it! I voted for him twice and proud that he did! LOL

[@sharonvincent1772]

A man who can laugh at himself. I haven't heard a comedian this funny in years. It's been a bad day and I needed a good laugh.

[@thompsonsmith7798]

Hello Sharon How are you doing today?

[@miller1520]

What a guy!! He should do stand-up. Thanks for posting.

[@paulinotou]

His press interviews were stand up enough. Argurably the funniest president who wasn't trying to be.

[@myphone2965]

Yes he did

[@TayyubIbrahim]

It takes guts to make fun of yourself. I understand Bush wasn't a visionary, wise president but I think we vilify him more than it is due.

[@Space_math.engineer]

anyone who thinks bush was responsible for the war is an idiot and should be treated as such

[@tamersaab4965]

Tayyub Ibrahim he played the agenda he was told to play like the dumb little cowboy he is all the while making himself and his family wealthy for many many generations ... He's not dumb he played his cards even tho it hurt many innocent people's he was a puppet with plan

[@pauloteixeira763]

... He invented a war based on lies. He suspended citizens rights. He ignored international treaties on human rights like the geneva convention. I understand that this video humanizes him and it's refreshing to see a politician so powerful joking about himself but he is not a comedian and he did really terrible things.

[@twistedpixel2558]

+Tayyub Ibrahim You,like many people,fell victim to the press and Bush's political opponents. George W. Bush graduated from Yale and Harvard with an MBA and was governor and president. His IQ has been independently tested and is above the average of 90-110.

[@tamersaab4965]

Twisted Pixel the average iq is only average because the majority of all people dont have the proper education to test better like this millionair murderer did , you give any one else that much education and they share as hell wouldnt be half as evil as this degenerate

[@brianjenkins8699]

Many times I felt his speeches were not his words, and I had an issue with that. But this is a warm, genuine human being speaking. I can see why he and Michelle Obama got on so well.

[@zenmind8603]

Used to hate this guy, after watching this, I actually start to like him

[@seamus1956]

He was always a good man. Don't have to hate anyone to disagree with their policies or politics. That's why all the living former Presidents appear to be good friends.

[@Tarheel13]

Cliff Hanley you must be a miserable man.

[@nikkic2581]

Lol honestly he is just too funny. I would totally hang out with him for a night. Have a beer or smoke a j. Probably be a great night.

[@kfizzledizzle8467]

I disliked his policies and his wars, but he always had the best intentions and the fact that he can make fun of himself like this shows how genuine and humble he really is.

[@patricktsai2303]

Bush and obama were the most decent presidents of recent times to me. I didn't agree with their policies but i found them to be pretty decent people to be around. Not so much with clinton and trump.

[@brodyevans5526]

KZbin recommendations got it right for a change.

[@FalconFire13]

" Our enemies are innovative and resourceful. So are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our people and our country. Neither do we" George. W. Bush Absolute belter !

[@Joe-po9xn]

His policies were shit but he seems like a genuinely likeable guy.

[@clickthecreeper9463]

"what this country needs is taller pie"

[@Music_is_Breathing]

Holy cow! I never thought I would miss him!!! Compared to what we have today....I want him back!!

[@cabletelcontar5440]

For a man I considered one of the dumbest US presidents ever, I apologise. He was still a presidential president. We've learned. We've learned.

[@arnav9192]

I think his last line describes exactly how he was, making gaffes but still had respect to the responsibility and to the office.

[@AvrahamYairStern]

"I think we agree, the past is over." - George W. Bush. This quote might be familiar with Civilization V players.

[@knowledgetracker]

Always loved him. He was so genuine.

[@dannyjnieves]

Despised him as president but would love to sit and have a beer with him. Had me rolling.

[@calcm7496]

This is freaking mind boggling. The graphics didn’t seem that bad when I was a kid.

[@Ore0219]

Makes me feel so old seeing footage of this video quality

[@ryanchuabowen2045]

I think he will be good at stand up comedy. This guy is an unexplored gem.

[@sarrabelaskri4460]

One of the greatest traditions of the american democracy (inexistent elsewhere, even though the British have a long tradition of political humor ) is these annual mundane reunions where the president is invited to deliver a humorous speech with sometimes self-deprecating remarks, often not devoid of a political message, in a relaxed atmosphere. It is something i truly admire as a non-american. Unfortunately, not all presidents are able to laugh at themselves, it takes a lot of brains and wit to be able to perform this exercise.

[@Sisyphusquit]

GW was great in this capacity. His delivery is flawless.

[@chicagomojo]

When some does self-deprecating humor, they are all right with me.

[@aprofessionalprocrastinato608]

now i know why our economy is in the dump from covid-19. we weren't trying to make a higher pie. guys we're idiots why didnt we think of this before?

[@That1KidAgain]

"Thank You" *Applause... "Thank you all very much" *Applause continues.... "Please stop...I need to talk..."

[@pstutor1]

His timing is perfect.

[@horstschlemmer2042]

I don’t know what’s the fuss about. After all he ended the fish wars.

[@burstcity3832]

Not in the EU/UK brexit negotiaions.😀

[@sweepingbeauty1]

I am a Democrat. And i never really saw eye to eye with W's views. But i always felt he was an honest man who truly did what he thought was best for our country. He had a heart, a soul, and a sense of humor. I always respected him.

[@d0t_DoT_dOT]

Oh my gosh my grandmother would say ”horspitality” and “horspital”

[@joelbarker9989]

Damn Gina

[@PeterLaman]

I remember a journalist asking Bush if he didn't rely too much on his advisors. He replied: "Of course I have my own opinions and I don't agree with all of them".

[@xiaobai5]

HAHA~

[@tooled68]

Peter Laman “Them” meaning his advisors, who hold different opinions than the ones he mentioned were his own in the beginning of the sentence. I agree it’s funny to just take the statement at face value but I hope you understand what he meant and actually was saying.

[@PeterLaman]

@@tooled68 Sigh... of course I understand that. Bush isn't stupid, but his quotes don't always mean what he intends them to mean.

[@tooled68]

Peter Laman Just making sure haha

[@jakerittlinger440]

tooled68 is actually correct

[@PatrickMersinger]

You might not have voted for him but you’d still like to have a beer with him.

[@denissmirnov9081]

I never thought I would miss him so much.

[@paceva]

Ah the good old days. Who would imagine this was a time when things were civil. Didn’t seem so then but it’s very obvious it actually was.

[@kathryncumberland]

I do so miss the days where the differences between Republicans and Democrats could be discussed with humor, rather than vitriol. Each side loses for a bit, then wins for a bit. Hopefully we'll get back to "normal" soon

[@sanddancer1951]

It's very much the same here in the UK these days. Our politicisns used to be able to disagree without rancour, but not anymore.

[@Martin-gz4qn]

I hope so. Soon.

[@danielallyway]

Every president makes you laugh eventually!

[@absofruitlyriley]

at them?

[@anmolmonde5821]

Well as long as they make us laugh!!!

[@medexamtoolscom]

That's true, but the question is, what kind of a laugh it is. Will it be laughing with him, laughing at him, or maniacal laughing as you sit in your car in your garage as it fills with car exhaust? It can also be more than 1 of the above too.

[@Logan_Irrelevant]

What’s so funny about, Chester A Arthur, I just picked a random president, what’s funny abt him lol.

[@Darth-vade123]

Reagan is funnier

[@kendawa2918]

A man of class and integrity.

[@drbbass]

I don’t care what people say about him, he stepped up after 9/11 and he can really laugh at himself!!!!!! That is definitely the sign of a man secure in himself!!!! You do not see that anymore on 9/21/21!!!!! Politicians are now ruthless and evil!!!!! My opinion!!!!!!

[@elazarpimentel5340]

And he said "youa'll gonna miss me one day" and we laughed ...

[@stevengu1253]

Nobody thought Trump was gonna be president.

[@jamesw288]

@@stevengu1253 I did and so did the Simpsons

[@stevengu1253]

@@jamesw288 Not in 2008. I wasn't very clear but I really mean nobody thought Trump would be president in 2008. The Simpsons made a joke on Trump being president so I don't think that would count.