George Bush actually said...

Simply put, he was a natural, and he made it look too easy. And oh, how I hated him for that.

Secretary of state is America's face to the world, and in Dr. Rice, the world will see the strength, the grace, and the decency of our count...

That human dignity is the gift of God, and that the ideals of America would overcome oppression.

I'm proud of my secretary of state. He's done a heck of a good job.