Liveblogging the Bush Press Conference

7:44am
Bush: "We understood what was coming." We just didn't do anything about it.

7:47am
Bush: "Is this a war? Or is this like law enforcement?"

7:48am
Bush: "One front is going better than the other, and that is Iraq. Afghanistan is a tough fight. Afghanistan is reminiscent of what was going on in Iraq a couple years ago."

7:50am
Bush: "I hope that whoever follows me realizes that we are at war. This is an ideological struggle that we are in. These people kill for a reason."

7:54am
Bush: "The people will decide whether to drive more or less. If people are not in their home, they will not leave the air conditioning running."

7:54am
Bush: "I bet, on the whole, people will use less gasoline. I bet that will happen."

7:58am
Bush disregard the effects of speculators jin the energy market, although he admits "there is volatility in the market."

7:59am
Bush: "The [energy/oil] industry has changed."

8:02am
Bush: "I am an optimist and I see things that are good with the economy."

8:03am
Bush: "We need to send a signal that we are willing to explore for oil here at home." A signal.

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