Political Quotes

“Hey, wait a minute, before I go any further, we grant amnesty. I want this clearly understood. Grant amnesty to these guys over here. Aim your feelings--and I know you have them because every time somebody holds up one of those bumper stickers, it says, ``Annoy the Media. Re-elect Bush,'' and everybody in this country knows what it means. You know what it means. Everybody knows what it means. So don't let them tell you that family values don't matter. They do. We want to strengthen the American family by backing up our law enforcement people. Do what Barbara Bush does, reading to those children, get the parents to do that. We have a great First Lady, incidentally. Give them school choice so the parent can choose private, public, or religious schools. We've already brought choice in child care. Strengthen the American family. Strengthen the American family. [At this point, there was an interruption in the audience.] I think we need a doctor over here. We'll get it. Somebody will be coming. And now let's finish. And let's be sure we get attention. They've got somebody--all right? Okay. We'll get--is she okay? Now, here we go. We've had a little accident over here. But let me just say this: It is character and it is trust that is going to determine this election. There's no question about it. Listen to the words of Horace Greeley. You young people particularly, remember this. Here's what he said. He said, ``Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing; only character endures.'' And this is true. This is very true. Governor Clinton said in the debate, he said it's not the character of the President, it is ``the character of the Presidency.'' Wrong, they're interlocked. The President is forming the character of the Presidency. And that is important. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!”