George Bush actually said...

"General Hayden is one of the most qualified candidates ever to be nominated to head the CIA."

"I'm confident that Mike Hayden will continue the reforms that Porter has put in place and provide outstanding leadership."

"General Michael V. Hayden, United States Air Force, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice Porter J. Goss, resigned."

"We are still far from our ultimate goal of returning millions of displaced people to their homes so they can have a life without fear, but we can now see a way forward."