September 26, 2007

Bush: 'Childrens Do Learn'

President Bush has done it again.

The misspeaker in chief was promoting his No Child Left Behind educational testing program in New York City, with first lady Laura Bush, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at his side.

Referring to a new National Assessment of Educational Progress, Bush said, "As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." You won't find that gaffe in the White House transcript, though; the Washington Post reports that it's been corrected to "children."

While campaigning for the job he currently holds, Bush famously wondered aloud, "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"

This got us to thinking that Bush's verbal gaffes make him a disturbingly good candidate for the confounding LOL phenomenon. Turns out others agree.

Posted at 4:44 PM
Posted to: Bush Administration, Education
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