10) “One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.”9) “I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel." May 4, 2006
8) "Do you have blacks, too?" --to Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001
7)"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." May 24, 2005
6) "F*ck Saddam. We're taking him out." March 2002
5) "They misunderestimated me." Nov. 6, 2000
4) “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." Aug. 5, 2004
3) “You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." Sept. 6, 2006
2) “Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job." --to FEMA director Michael Brown, before he resigned 10 days later over his handling Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 2, 2005
1) “A year ago, my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn, and my Vice President had shot someone. Ah, those were the good old days.”