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George H.W. Bush

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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.

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Sep 19, 2004

George Bush sucks on the environment. They care about security, George Bush sucks in terms of security...

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Sep 19, 2004

Those who believe we are not safer with his capture don't have the judgment to be president or the credibility to be elected president.

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Sep 19, 2004

Today my opponent continued his pattern of twisting in the wind with new contradictions of his old positions on Iraq.

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Sep 16, 2004

We didn't find the stockpiles we thought we would find, the stockpiles that everybody thought was there. But I do know -- I do know -- I do know that he had the capability of making those weapons, and he could have passed that capability…

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Sep 15, 2004

It wasn't all that long ago that Saddam Hussein was in power with his torture chambers, and mass graves, and today this country is headed toward elections. Freedom's on the march.

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Sep 13, 2004

Bush talks to National Guard vets about Kerry and Iraq. But why no mention of the controversy over his own Guard service?

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Sep 13, 2004

Nineteen individuals have served both in the Guard and as president of the United States, and I'm proud to be one of them.

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Sep 12, 2004

The president categorically and adamantly denies the charges in the book. Kitty Kelley has made a career out of lies. This is more of the same.

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Sep 12, 2004

Over 20 years ago, I did some things that, when I was young, I made mistakes. And I've learned from the mistakes. And that's all I intend to talk about it.

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Sep 12, 2004

Bush and Kerry sharpen their attacks, talking gun control and health care on the campaign trail.

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Sep 9, 2004

You drive a car, Senator Kerry's voted for higher taxes on you. If you have a job, he's voted for higher taxes on you.

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Sep 9, 2004

If he had his way, Saddam Hussein would still be in power and would still be a threat to the security and to the world.

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Sep 9, 2004

Senator Kerry has now decided we're spending too much money in Iraq, even though he earlier criticized us for not spending enough.

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Sep 8, 2004

You drive a car, Senator Kerry's voted for higher taxes on you. If you have a job, he's voted for higher taxes on you.

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Sep 8, 2004

Our economy has been growing at rates as fast as any in nearly 20 years.

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Sep 6, 2004

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called walking.

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Sep 6, 2004

And this one is not even his own. It is that of his one-time rival, Howard Dean. He even used the same words Howard Dean did, back when he supposedly disagreed with him.

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Sep 5, 2004

The bounce is the thing. Bush got it, Kerry didn't. What does it mean?

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Sep 5, 2004

Big bounce for Bush. New poll numbers give the president a big lead. And the Kerry camp looks for new blood from some old campaigners.

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Sep 5, 2004

After voting for the war, but against funding it, after saying he would have voted for the war even knowing everything we know today, my opponent woke up this morning with new campaign advisers and yet another new position. Suddenly, he's…

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