As a star of “Saturday Night Live” during the misunderstood presidency of George H.W. Bush, Dana Carvey had people across the country repeating, as a laugh line: “Not gonna do it.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE") CARVEY: (As George H.W. Bush) Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture - not going to do it, not going to do it. KELLY: Carvey revealed that to ...

Saturday Night Live saluted President George ... Bush impressions on the show – including his send-up of the then-president’s “thousand points of light” phrase and “not gonna do it ...

George Bush was — what? A naval aviator in World ... first-person pronoun. “Not gonna do it,” as opposed to, “I’m not going to do it.” This stemmed from childhood.

as well as George H.W. Bush's then-reaction to it. Carvey made a name for himself using grand hand gestures and funny lines, including the memorable "Not gonna do it," "Wouldn't be prudent." ...

A Palestinian official who said the US president had claimed God told him to invade Iraq and Afghanistan says he did not take George Bush's words literally ... And by God I'm gonna do it." Palestinian ...

Former President George W ... “It’s gonna be awfully difficult on the prime minister, but he’s got to do it,” Mr. Bush said. “He’s got to do this. You’re dealing with cold-blooded ...

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