George Bush actually said...

"President Bush spoke by phone today with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. The two talking about ongoing efforts to hammer out a U.N. cease-fire resolution."

"This is like the end of an old era. And let me just say we felt your pain."

"We are going to work with our allies to bring before the United Nations Security Council a resolution that will end the violence and lay the ground work for lasting peace in the Middle East."

"the president was in Miami at a port, essentially talking about the economy as well as the government hurricane preparedness for the height of the hurricane season."