George Bush actually said...

"I was elected to do certain things, and I'm going to keep on trying to do them."

"Today the President transmitted to Congress comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation designed to lessen the power of special economic interests and restore competition to American congression..."

"I'm confident that we do have a strong bipartisan support, and I'm hopeful that we will prevail."

"This legislative proposal would implement the reforms I announced earlier this summer."