美國(guó)總統(tǒng)個(gè)個(gè)能說會(huì)道，其中最能耍寶要屬小布什了，幾乎一張口就是一個(gè)搞笑段子。有這樣不拘小節(jié)的總統(tǒng)，會(huì)不會(huì)影響美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)的偉大形象呢？
對(duì)此，小布什自己是這樣看的(2001年3月29日廣播電視記者協(xié)會(huì)晚宴上的講話)：
And you know what? Life goes on. My wife and my daughters still love me. Our military still protects our shores. Americans still get up and go to work. People still go out and have fun, as we are doing tonight. I don't think it's healthy to take yourself too seriously。
"你們發(fā)現(xiàn)了吧，生活還在繼續(xù)。我太太和女兒們還愛著我。我們的軍隊(duì)還在守衛(wèi)海疆。美國(guó)人還要起床去上班。人們還是會(huì)出門玩樂，就像今晚我們現(xiàn)在正在做的一樣。總之，我覺得，誰都別太一本正經(jīng)把自己太當(dāng)回事兒，那太沒勁了"。