President Bush on CIA director George Tenet, upon learning of his resignation, June 3, 2004: “He’s been a strong and able leader at the agency, and I will miss him. I told him I’m sorry he’s leaving. He’s done a superb job on behalf of the American people.” President Bush on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, … Continue reading And from his concession speech next fall, “John Kerry will make a superb president”