Word: bushisms
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...wonder how genuine it is. No one would have accused him of excessive niceness during the 1988 campaign, when he was more concerned with appearing tough. A really nice person doesn't stop being nice when it's inconvenient. More recently, about the budget deficit, there was this classic Bushism: "People understand that Congress bears a greater responsibility for this. But I'm not trying to assign blame." He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make...