Yup, I agree. Bush sometimes sounds like a college student who is trying to speak authoritatively in class, when in fact it’s clear that he hasn’t done the required reading.
Exhibit A:
"We discussed a lot of issues. The Prime Minister has laid out a comprehensive plan. That’s what leaders do. They see problems, they address problems, and they lay out a plan to solve the problems. The Prime Minister understands he’s got challenges and he’s identified priorities."
— President George W. Bush, joint press availability with Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, July 25, 2006
What substantive information did you learn from that statement? Is anybody unaware that leaders "address problems"? Why the civics lesson in language for 5 year olds?
And I hasten to add, that was a prepared statement, not an off-the-cuff response from a reporter’s question.