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Malamanteau

Wouldn't "malamanteau" more percisely describe what is coined as being a "bushism"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.78.177.146 (talk) 18:01, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"right decision ever"

That phrase contains no linguistic errors. To do something forever is semantically the same as doing something ever. "I will ever do it / I will do it ever." While Bush certainly didn't know this when he said it, it remains semantically valid and is only funny to people who haven't read a run of the mill 1940s strict verse poet or anyone else whose speech isn't solely composed of vulgarisms. I'm removing it from the list. Unless I'm not getting the joke? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yalk (talk • contribs) 17:33, 6 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Economics/Wall Street got drunk

Can someone please explain the inclusion of the "Wall Street got drunk" quote on this page? It isn't readily apparent how it qualifies as a spoonerism, malapropism, etc. It just appears to be a candid assessment aided by an apt metaphor. Robert K S (talk) 22:19, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's him saying "How long will it (Wall Street) sober up" when he probably intended to say "How long will it be until Wall Street sobers up" or something to that degree. --Angeljon121 (talk) 14:06, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What is the [sic] after "TV" referring to? I cannot seem to find any grammatical mistake there. 85.24.223.146 (talk) 04:04, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong President Bush

The line "The first, Bushisms/President George Herbert Walker Bush in His Own Words, was released in 1992." refers not to GWB, but rather his father GHWB. It either does not belong here OR the article needs to be expanded a bit to be inclusive of GHWB style of speech, which also, shall we say, had a special "flair". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Acm acm (talk • contribs) 14:40, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

French word for entrepreneur

I don't believe Bush ever said this. This link to this quote, http://www.newstatesman.com/200212160048, is a newspaper which is quoting a website which seems to now be defunct. See http://www.snopes.com/quotes/bush.asp — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.13.31.236 (talk) 17:14, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]