I think it was Will Ferrel imitating George W. Bush.
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George Burns
At this time in American history people viewed themselves as from being a particular area or colony rather than as a part of a country as a whole. Stating this meant he saw himself as an American rather than just from Virginia.
It is gennerally said that the common people are defended by the Democratic Party started by Thomas Jefferson, but i do not know who wore short breeches.
It got to the point that people in the US had to be very careful about what they said to whom. Gossip and rumor could ruin an individual real quick!
This was spoken by George Rogers Clark. An entertaining rendition of the story is found in the e-book- A Patriot's History of the United States, by Christopher Cooling. What really bothers me is that every American doesn't know the courage, guts and diplomacy of this man.