“What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?”
Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry
“China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.”
Charles De Gaulle, French President
“The world is more like it is now then it ever has before.”
Dwight Eisenhower
“When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
Richard Nixon
“Stand up Chuck, Let em see ya…”
Joe Biden, to Sen. Graham who is confined to a wheelchair
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George Bush
“I am not denying anything I did not say.”
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada
“We’re going to move left and right at the same time.”
Jerry Brown, Governor of California
“I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”
Hillary Clinton
“The internet is a great way to get on the net.”
Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate
“Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.”
Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, D.C.
“I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it.”
John Kerry
“It depends on what the meaning of the words ‘is’ is.”
Bill Clinton
“We have to pass the (health care) bill so you can find out what is in it.”
Nancy Pelosi
“I’ve now been in 57 states — I think one left to go.”
Barack Obama
“We had no domestic attacks under Bush – we’ve had one under Obama.”
Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York City on Sept. 11 2001
“My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize.”
Hank Johnson, Congressman
“A billion here, a billion there, sooner or later it adds up to real money.”
Everett Dirksen, Congressman
“Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact.”
Ed Koch, New York City mayor
“It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.
Dan quayle
Former Vice President Dan Quayle was a unique talent for mis-speaking, and could really have his own category, so here are 10 bonus quotes from VP Dan:
“What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is.”
“I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.”
“I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
“It’s a question of whether we’re going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.”
“The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.”
“I deserve respect for the things I did not do.”
“For NASA, space is still a high priority.”
“We’re going to have the best-educated American people in the world.”
“Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win.”
“The future will be better tomorrow.”
