The latest Bushism, courtesy of Slate: Now I get it!! This whole time I've been looking for a rationalization to go to war! ... and this does it! We have to protect Saddam from himself, just like Utah has to protect me from myself by mandating seatbelt laws! I totally agree with this, this suits me perfectly. The big question, though, does he have to be pulled over for a different infraction first? Is autoerotic-terrorism a moving violation?
i'm just guessing that himself was thrown in there as a colloquial way of speaking...but its still funny.