George Bush actually said...

I am prepared to risk my presidency to do what I think is right. I was going to act and, if it could cost the presidency, I fully realize that.

Bush expressed his willingness to risk his presidency for the decision to take military action in Iraq.

04/15/2004

More George Bush Quotes

Achieving this goal means a new commitment to work.

He will help me build on what we started by developing an integrated second-term program of domestic, economic, and foreign policies.

Nothing was inevitable, and managing these historic transformations... required very active American leadership.

What we have done and what we have already asked you to do were reviewed in a paper my Administration released on July 31.