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- Andy Card: I really think President Bush—I know President Bush took office on January 20, 2001—but the responsibility of being president became a reality when I whispered in his ear. I honestly believe as he contemplated what I said, I took an oath. Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. It’s not cutting taxes, it’s not No Child Left Behind, it’s not immigration, it’s the oath. When you pick a president, you want to pick a president who can handle the unexpected. This was the unexpected. That’s what the president was wrestling with that day. He recognized the cold reality of his responsibilities.
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Instead of all this 9/11 silliness, we should organize a somber remembrance day for the anniversary of Bush v. Gore, the saddest of all political days in my 34 years. We could soberly read the names of all the individuals who successfully avoided prosecution after the Iraq war.