by mxmendo » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:14 pm
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1672006&page=3">abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?...006&page=3</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>mostly he just comes across as divorced from reality, spending more time talking about his doggies than say, the nightmare in iraq. But there are a few weird quotes:<br><br>BUSH: Yeah, I really do. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>You know, they're independent, little — I call them little — but independent women</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->. <br><br>VARGAS: They will always be your little girls, however! <br><br>BUSH: … <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>be my 'little girls.' I almost stumbled!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> But I love them dearly and I tell them that and because of that they have this I hope a sense of independence and daring and willingness to use their talents and you know their strong opinions. And they don't mind telling me. <br><br>VARGAS: That's good! <br><br>BUSH: … which is good. <br><br>VARGAS: Actually I think that's a great thing to encourage and inculcate in your children. I think that sense of curiosity and that sense of confidence to stand up for yourself. <br><br>BUSH: Well, I'll tell you something that people accuse me of not being very introspective and maybe they're right at times, because I'm a guy who likes to get things done and focus on results and the future. But one of the reasons I'm standing here is I'm convinced is because my dad gave me a great gift which is unconditional love. And when you get unconditional love from somebody you care about and you love, it gives you a confidence to take risks. To dare to fail. <br><br>VARGAS: Because, you know, that they will be in your corner no matter what. <br><br>BUSH: That's it because it's and it's really an important part of parenthood I think. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>And I've tried to do that for our girls. I've tried to be as loving a dad to them as my dad was to me. And knowing the effect it has had on me throughout my life and, it's, and this is an interesting place to practice. And to do it right here in the White House.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i></i>