Bill Clinton actually said...

"God bless you; Merry Christmas, and let's light the tree."

"I therefore direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense."

"Well, it appears to me that they basically said we ought to get an accurate count, and we have time to get one."

"I think it will help the eventual winner, whether it's Governor Bush or Vice President Gore, to settle things down and get on with the business of America."