I seen this on myspace and thought hmmmm....He wouldn't say that , would he?

[Lady Freedom]

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. He didn't

That's not an accurate quote.

According to Capitol Hill Blue, it went like this:


GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the (USA PATRIOT Act) could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

"I don’t give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."

"Mr. President," one aide in the meeting said. "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution."

"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!"

I’ve talked to three people present for the meeting that day and they all confirm that the President of the United States called the Constitution "a goddamned piece of paper."


(My emphasis.)

[Lady Freedom]

2. So it is just worded wrong, but still close enough.

Gulp!! That is a scary thought to to think that the president, be Rep. or Dem., would say that!!!

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. It's a paraphrase, yeah

But I'm a fanatic for accurate quotes, especially when they're easily found on the internets.

It may be scary, but when it came out, I wasn't at all surprised. It's very much W.

[bridgit]

4. bush is worried someone threw it in his face...they should have hit him over the head...

with The Constitution, *and* the case in which it is enshrined for that matter :thumbsup:

[Lady Freedom]

5. OUCH! That Case never did anything to you!!!

:evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. It must be engraved on a large granite block somewhere

:evilgrin: