"I think that whatever mistakes he (Clinton) made in his personal life are in the minds of most Americans balanced against what he has done in his public life as president."--Vice President Gore, after admitting that he can't say whether or not rape is among the president's "mistakes."

"He thinks he, like, runs the world...News flash, Rudy--it's not good to arrest the homeless people."--Rosie O'Donnell, offering an insightful critique of the policies of New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

"Perish the thought."--Hillary Clinton, when asked whether she believed that the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (VRWC) was out to sabotage her prospective Senate campaign. For those who have difficulty translating Clintonese, she meant yes.

"Let me say to the people in the United States, Europe and all over the world who will see this tonight on television--this is a wonderful country."--President Clinton...in Bulgaria.

"If we were being attacked by space aliens, we wouldn't be playing these kinds of games."--President Clinton, taking the high road, so to speak, during budget negotiations with Congress.

"A white-boy attitude is 'I must exclude, denigrate and leave behind'."--Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile, who, if she were such an expert on white boys, would pick better company.

"I'll tell you, quite frankly, had I not left the Senate, and gotten out of Washington, and been in the real world, and had an experience that I had, I don't think that I'd be running for president today."--Bill Bradley, unwittingly unveiling Ted Kennedy's re-election campaign strategy.

"There is no question that you are now an indispensable force for change in America."--President Clinton, speaking to the Clinton Youth, aka, AmeriCorps, upon its 5th anniversary.

"You protect the natural world from pollution or you clean up that which has been polluted so that individuals may encounter something that is bigger than they are and lasts longer than they do. Every time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think that this is why the environment has to be preserved."-- Bill Bradley, who seldom encounters anything bigger than he is.

"Both pro-life and pro-choice people believe very strongly that we need to eliminate abortion."--Sen. John McCain, who was a little better at recognizing the enemy during the war.

"I believe that, you know, I'm a person who has throughout my life, has tried to address real people's problems with common-sense answers, and I think that, here, there are people who have different views, obviously. They're good and honorable people who have different views, and we should agree to disagree, to respectfully disagree and move on. So, I don't think this is something that we want to constantly churn up as a matter of where people end up fighting one another. I think the reasonable common-sense answer to me is: You know, good and honorable people do disagree. And so, let's agree to disagree."--Elizabeth Dole, dodging the abortion issue, even as she withdraws from the race.

--DC

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