Bushism of the Day

The 43rd president's accidental wit and wisdom.

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at 7:28 PM ET

"In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession, I am ending on a recession."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009

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