Famous First Words

Dick Cheney accepting the GOP nomination for vice president at the Republican Convention 2000:

“George W. Bush will repair what has been damaged. He's a man without pretense, without cynicism, a man of principle, a man of honor. On the first hour of the first day, he will restore decency and integrity to the Oval Office.”

“He will show us that national leaders can be true to their word and that they can get things done by reaching across the aisle and working with political opponents in good faith and common purpose.”

“You will never see him pointing the finger of blame for failure; you will only see him sharing the credit for success.”

You can read the full speech transcript HERE

Oh.... and recently in the news:

Bush blames Democrats for Social Security impasse
By Bill Sammon
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
February 3, 2006

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -- President Bush yesterday said it appears that "there will be no solution" to Social Security's looming insolvency because Democrats are blocking reform with "too much politics."

(UPDATE – 4/11/06)
Bush Blames Reid on Immigration Bill
April 8, 2006
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush blamed Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Saturday for the potentially fatal blow dealt to compromise immigration legislation.
The landmark bill, which would offer eventual citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants, fell victim Friday to internal disputes in both parties.
But Bush - echoing earlier complaints from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. - sought to place all the blame on Reid, D-Nev., who refused to permit votes on more than three Republican-backed amendments.
"I call on the Senate minority leader to end his blocking tactics and allow the Senate to do its work and pass a fair, effective immigration reform bill," Bush said in his weekly radio address.