George Bush actually said...

The Senate has a constitutional responsibility to hold an up-or-down vote on all judicial nominees within a reasonable time.

Statement on Senate Action To Block a Vote on the Nomination of Miguel Estrada To Be a United States Circuit Judge

03/12/2003

More George Bush Quotes

We can't stand democracy here, and then we can't stand democracy there.

I think one of the things you ought to be looking at is the nature of the assembly, who gets elected.

The path to democracy is challenging and difficult.

I intend to nominate Robert B. Zoellick to be Deputy Secretary of State.