I'm not trying to get myself up a notch on the ladder by shoving someb…

George H. W. Bush
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I'm not trying to get myself up a notch on the ladder by shoving somebody else down on the ladder, whether it's a candidate or the president of the United States or anybody else. I just don't believe that's the way one oughta campaign, I've never done that. ✨ George H.W. Bush. From the collection: The Presidents, www.pbs.org. May 5, 2008.
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