November 9, 2012

Part of a news report from the day after George W. Bush was re-elected in 2004. In Bush's first press conference he wasted no time saying what he'd do in his second term.

"This week the voters of America set the direction of our nation for the next four years," he said. "I earned capital in the political campaign and I intend to spend it."

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