Thanks to my friend Bobby for the following words of wisdom uttered by Premier Bush during his eight-year reign of terror. It will be nice to have someone other than a simpering idiot in the White House for the next four years.

‘The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.’

‘If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.’

‘One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’.’

‘I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.’

‘The future will be better tomorrow.’

‘We’re going to have the best educated American people in the world.’

‘I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.’

‘We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.’

‘Public speaking is very easy.’

‘A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.’

‘I have opinions of my own — strong opinions — but I don’t always agree with them.’

‘We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.’

‘For NASA, space is still a high priority.’

‘Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.’

‘It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.’