George Bush actually said...

"The timing is right for new leadership at the Pentagon."

"It was a thumping. But nevertheless, the people expect us to work together. That's what they expect."

"However they put it, the Democrat approach in Iraq comes down to this: The terrorists win, and America loses."

"The election has changed many things in Washington, but it has not changed my fundamental responsibility, and that is to protect the American people from attack."