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Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
on: December 22, 2007, 21:11:42 PM
Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
 

 
10. "I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history." -- Former President Jimmy Carter in an interview in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper.

9. "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, thats a storybook, man." -- Biden describing rival Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

8. "(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom." -- Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craigs explanation of why his foot touched that of an undercover policeman in a mens room.

7. "Im not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody (Vice President Dick Cheney) who has a 9 percent approval rating." -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat.

6. "Theres only three things he (Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani) mentions in a sentence: a noun and a verb and 9/11." -- Sen. Joseph Biden, speaking at a Democratic presidential debate.

5. "I dont recall." -- Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales repeated response to questioning at a congressional hearing about the firing of U.S. attorneys.

4. "Thats some nappy-headed hos there." -- Shock jock Don Imus comments about the Rutgers University womens basketball team.

3. "In Iran we dont have homosexuals like in your country." -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads October comment at Columbia University in New York.

2. "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation dont have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and Iraq and everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for us." -- South Carolina Miss Teen America contestant Lauren Upton when asked why one-fifth of Americans are unable to locate the United States on a map.

1. "Dont Tase Me, Bro!" -- the plea made by University of Florida student Andrew Meyer on September 17, accompanied by Meyers screams as he was tased and thrown out of a speech by Sen. John Kerry

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Re:Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
Reply #1 on: December 22, 2007, 22:31:31 PM
Seems some Republicans have said they want a President with conviction. Perhaps they should go and look on death row?



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Re:Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
Reply #2 on: December 22, 2007, 22:58:21 PM
????
Is this a comment on the address in SC ?



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Seems some Republicans have said they want a President with conviction. Perhaps they should go and look on death row?





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Re:Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
Reply #3 on: December 23, 2007, 01:58:22 AM
No, I havent found time to read that yet, all I did was a glance. Really it was intended as a humorous but ironic response to an American talking on BBC News 24! :)

I will quote it there though as it is relevant ;)

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Reply #4 on: December 23, 2007, 10:23:30 AM
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Seems some Republicans have said they want a President with conviction. Perhaps they should go and look on death row?

That is the wittiest thing Ive read on these forums in a very long time.  If you came up with that yourself its brilliant!

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Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 12:28:45 PM
I agree it is witty :) I just did not get it first time around together with above post :D

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Re:Yale Book of Quotes Top 10 Quotes of 2007
Reply #6 on: December 24, 2007, 01:07:12 AM
Yep, thats one of mine, trouble is most of them stink ;)

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