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The Clinton paradox: How could a president so intelligent, so compassionate, so public-spirited and so conscious of his place in history act in such a stupid, selfish and self-destructive manner?
~ George Stephanopoulos
'You're stupid,' is not something even his most severe critics usually say to President Barack Obama.
~ P. J. O'Rourke
George W. Bush is very popular in Sub-Saharan Africa. Why? Because of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief.
~ Hillary Clinton
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government.
~ Richard M. Nixon
Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the results speak for themselves.
~ Patrick Leahy
The President then proceeded to read his Emancipation Proclamation, making remarks on the several parts as he went on, and showing that he had fully considered the whole subject, in all lights under which it had been presented to him.
~ Salmon P. Chase
I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.
~ Alberto Fujimori
We've seen what happens when it serves a president's interest to flaunt his faith - which is almost inevitably does, since every poll affirms that Americans want their leader to submit to some higher power.
~ Nancy Gibbs
I would submit a balanced budget if elected president, and it would be painful.
~ Virgil Goode
Upon this the Hungarian ministers resigned, but the names submitted by the president of the council, at the demand of the king, were not approved of for successors.
~ Lajos Kossuth
An attorney general's duty is to render her opinion and honest advice; she cannot set herself up as a judge overruling the president's decision. The president need not 'convince' his subordinate that his decision reflects the best view of the law.
~ William Barr
As fighting in Iraq intensifies, President Bush delivered his supplemental war budget to Congress. The money will cover 30 days of fighting, then we'll be sent one war every other month until we cancel our subscription.
~ Craig Kilborn
I thought we were to discuss a referral which we believe contains substantial and credible information of potential impeachable offenses by the President of the United States.
~ Ken Starr
Barack Obama basically ran as a liberal suburban Republican.
~ Rick Wilson
No sooner does an American president take his oath of office than the speculation begins: Will he be reelected in four years' time? If not, who will succeed him? A member of his own party? The other party?
~ Gore Vidal
There are two kinds of employees-those who do the work and those who take the credit. Be in the first group and face exploitation with humiliation only ; Get in the second group and reach fast to the position of the president or director in the private organization and have fun.
~ Unknown
Please be assured that as we move along through the implementation of health insurance reform, making sure that we find efficiencies within the existing system, is foremost on the President's mind.
~ Valerie Jarrett
Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.
~ Valerie Jarrett
A pioneering figure in the past, the future was the president of the present. You are sitting. But the future wants your chair. She is demanding.
~ Victoria Chang
Ronald Reagan just signed the new tax law. But I think he was in Hollywood too long. He signed it, 'Best wishes, Ronald Reagan.'
~ Johnny Carson
I'm going to do everything I can to be the best president I can be for all America.
~ Hillary Clinton
I want to be the best president I can be for every American.
~ Hillary Clinton
I like thieves. Some of my best friends are thieves. Why, just last week we had the president of the bank over for dinner.
~ W. C. Fields
Happy Birthday, Mr Presidenttttt
~ Marilyn Monroe