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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at 10:52 AM ET

"I guess it's OK to call the secretary of education here 'buddy.' That means friend."—Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 2009

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 2:38.

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.
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