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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Article comments
1 - DrPat
"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!'" â€"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.)
2 - Z.Z.Bachman
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. :)
Peace...