George Bush actually said...

"His confidence meant a lot to me, and I've thought a lot about him when I've sat in the Oval Office."

"The Commission selects, recognizes and honors high achieving, high school seniors from across the country."

"In Texas, we have a tradition of straight talk and fair dealing, and Bob Bullock embodied that."

"I intend to nominate C. David Welch to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Egypt."