2004 Funniest Political Quotes... On the Night Before Christmas
Published December 24, 2004
Editorializing the 25 Funniest Quotes... on the Night Before Christmas !
[Satire]
These 25 quotes are complied courtesy of Daniel Kurtzman.... they are without a doubt some of the more precious political quotes of 2004! I am sure you can think of others. Editorial comments in [ ] by zzb
[ The "Terminator" shows he really IS a "girlie man" of sorts: - zzb]
#25: "Well, there was no sex for 14 days." --California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on getting the cold shoulder from his wife after backing President George W. Bush at the Republican Convention
#24: "I know that you'd rather walk through a furnace in a gasoline suit than consider the possibility that John Kerry would lose Ohio." --CBS Anchor Dan Rather to Kerry spokesman Joe Lockhart, on election night.
[ Mr. Rather would have worn that same suit "rather" than face the furnace of forged documents which helped "terminate" his career early. (Sorry Arnold) ]
[And.... From the man with egg on his face... : ]
#23: "The only politician in America I know with a mandate is Jim McGreevey." --Democratic strategist James Carville[ From the guilded mouth of one of our most elequent statesmen... ]
#22: "It's been a little tough to prepare for the debates, because he keeps changing his positions, especially on the war. I think he could spend 90 minutes debating himself." --President Bush, on Sen. John Kerry
#21: "The big hang-up was George Bush wanted to get life lines, you know, so he could call somebody." --Sen. John Kerry, on negotiations over the presidential debates, during an appearance on "Live With Regis and Kelly."
[ Touche John !][Energizer Bunny ?]
#20: "I think it was his battery. I think tomorrow, before the debate, John Kerry ought to pat him down." --Sen. John Edwards, after Jay Leno asked him about Bush's mystery bulge during the first presidential debate, which some speculated might have been a radio transmitter to feed him answers through an earpiece#19: "I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave — with all five fingers — for their hospitality." --President Bush
[ What can I say? They flipped him 5 birds at once?]#18: "Can't you see it now? Cheney saying, 'You need me on that wall! You need me on that wall!' And me saying, 'You can't handle the truth!'" --Sen. John Edwards, after "Regis & Kelly" host Kelly Ripa suggested Tom Cruise could play Edwards in a movie of the 2004 campaign
[ Sorry... We did not see that movie, Johnnie. Someone out there get that one?]
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Thank you Dr. Pat....
Yes... remember that great flick now! Thanks. You're right, they were both Nicholsen's lines I think. Either way, Kelly Ripa may need to have her head examined by Dr. Howard Dean. :)
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"Can't you see it now? Cheney saying, 'You need me on that wall! You need me on that wall!' And me saying, 'You can't handle the truth!'" --Sen. John Edwards, after "Regis & Kelly" host Kelly Ripa suggested Tom Cruise could play Edwards in a movie of the 2004 campaign,
[ Sorry... We did not see that movie, Johnnie. Someone out there get that one?]
These are both quotes from A Few Good Men with Cheney channeling Jack Nicholsen about the Marine presence at Gitmo, then Edwards parroting Nicholsen's line about the cover-up.
Seems appropriate. (Although neither line was said by Tom Cruise.)