President Bush was not at the Republican convention due to a disaster: his presidency (I Like Trucks)

"One of the convention speakers praised George Bush Sr. for passing the Americans with Disabilities Act, allowing people with disabilities to get hired. Thus, of course, paving the way for his own son to one day become President." --Jay Leno

"Now, today it was reported that the speech that Sarah Palin delivered at the convention was actually written by President Bush’s speech writer, which explains the title of the speech, 'I Like Trucks.'" --Conan O'Brien

"As you all know, President Bush was not at the Republican convention due to a disaster: his presidency." --Jay Leno

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