Bush says so many stupid things (soon the dictionary will have a definition of bushism) it doesn't even make news anymore. And we accept that Bush isn't the most prolific speaker, or the brightest person, or even a good guy when we really take a look at his policies. But sometimes you wonder whether he knows what he is talking about.

First, let's take his statement regarding the "sovereignty" of Native American tribes.

"Tribal sovereignty means that, it's sovereign. You're a—you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And, therefore, the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." (Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004)

And three days later we ponder if Bush even knows what "sanction" means.

"Secondly, the tactics of our—as you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's—ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions—you can't—we're out of sanctions." (Annandale, Va., Aug. 9, 2004)

Source: Slate

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