Political Quotes

“Folks listen. Listen. Six times within the past month--four times at fundraisers--the President said the same thing. When the majority leader came to the floor, he said a number of things. First of all, he quoted correctly that at a fundraiser, Dowd, one of the Republican pollsters, was quoted, and I quote: Number-one driver for our base motivationally is this war. Then, of course, we go to Karl Rove. Karl Rove, prior to the President being elected, no one knew who he was. We in Nevada knew him because he is from Nevada. But now everybody knows Karl Rove because he is known as the President's closest confidant. Of course, in June a floppy disk was found at Lafayette Park, right across from the White House. No one has denied that Karl Rove said what was on this floppy disk. Basically, it said focus on the war. There is the key point that should be centered on White House desire to maintain a positive issue environment. That positive issue environment is focus on the war and not on the stumbling economy. Then we go to Andrew Card. Andrew Card said from a marketing point of view, you don't introduce new products in August. Then we have the Vice President, and then we have the President. OK. Now.”