“I have a mindset that says bipartisanship ought to consist of Democrats coming to the Republican point of view.”
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“Being a Vice President is kind of like being a First Lady. You are there to support and serve the President. There is no job description.”
“If these reports are true, this is a dark day for freedom. And it's a day of shame for the Obama Administration.”
“Who would’ve guessed we’d look back at the Carter years as the good ol' days?”
“There’s a wild and crazy man inside of there just waiting to come out.”
“I hardly think you’ve seen any excessive celebration taking place here.”
“I promise you. The President has a big stick. I promise you.”
“Look at the results of the government-centered approach to the war on poverty. One in six Americans are in poverty today – the highest rate in a generation. In this war on poverty, poverty is winning. We need a better approach.”
“I think he ought to be very careful for being seen as maybe pandering to a certain electorate or sub-electorate. That is a real danger, because you don't want to seem that you're going out and being a politician.”
“My guess is, by the way, at the Democratic convention, [Obama] will not be appearing in front of Greek columns like in Denver. He won't want to remind people of Greece.”
“Speaker Gingrich, with all due respect, let's get on with this, OK?”
“He is a jackass. But he’s talented.”
“It's the most godawful human activity that doesn't involve physical pain. It's high tension, and it's boring and difficult work — begging people for money and debasing yourself. I've known people who claim they've enjoyed it, but I think they're lying.”