I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget… — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
For the party, the Beijing Games are the biggest political happening of 2008. Everything revolves around them. This will be a huge… — Liu Xiaobo Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is going to make an announcement about running for President on the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice. Not to be… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Whatever else I might have thought of [President George W] Bush's call, with its assumption that prayer is some sort of miracle… — Natalie Angier Copy Share Image
President Obama, like every other leader on Earth, is still going to be looking out for national and economic interests. States don't… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
President Bush said John Kerry is on both sides of every issue. And Kerry replied, 'No, I'm not ... but there is… — Craig Kilborn Copy Share Image
Two presidents pursued human rights policies that were serious and effective: Reagan and George W. Bush. They understood that American support for… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
The idea that America elected a black man to be its president forty years after it declined to allow Martin Luther King… — Charlie Pierce Copy Share Image
When I read history, I [see] what typically happens to presidents and the other party during tumultuous times and how people react… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Lyndon Johnson is not a comfortable model for President Obama to imitate. He is an all-but-forgotten president - pilloried for the failed… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
While I think it's very important that Marco Rubio and Senator [Ted] Cruz have contributed as senators... there's no doubt in my… — Tom Ridge Copy Share Image
The questions they ask usually in the polls is: do you support the President's attempt to overthrow the government of Saddam Hussein?… — William Blum Copy Share Image
What really alarms me about President Bush's 'War on Terrorism' is the grammar. How do you wage war on an abstract noun?… — Terry Jones Copy Share Image
I think what history will show is that one of the most tragic results of the war in Iraq will be that… — Michael Scheuer Copy Share Image
You've seen President Trump act decisively when it comes to Syria. It didn't take him long to pull the trigger in regard… — Reince Priebus Copy Share Image
Ralph Nader choose the man with whom to share the responsibility of running a distant third, California activist Peter Camejo. You may… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I can only say this, a very, very important element of any country, but our country, and in my opinion, the single… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
You know, Sarah Palin is the Governor of Alaska, you know that. And she's a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association.… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
The American people know we can be stronger, we can be more prosperous but we have got to have new leadership and… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Once he became president, George [H.] Bush revealed a vein of Styrofoam and no matter how deep he tried to go, he… — Kate Clinton Copy Share Image
The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
Given [Donald] Trump's surprising recent election as president of the United States, his fate and that of the Bomb are about to… — David Krieger Copy Share Image
President Reagan, Jack Kemp and other advocates of supply-side economics understood that pro-growth tax, spending and economic policies were essential to America's… — Bob Beauprez Copy Share Image
When I was younger I knew I could do anything - I could be the president if I wanted to, but that… — Kurt Cobain Copy Share Image
As president, I watched in wonder as Nelson Mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive his jailers following 26 years of wrongful… — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
Is Romney a tea party candidate? I'd probably say that he's the least of the candidates running for president right now that… — Tim Scott Copy Share Image
Raising the minimum wage, as President Obama proposed in his State of the Union address, tends to be more popular with the… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
Being president isn't a solo position. You surround yourself with highly qualified people that are smarter about issues than you are. But… — Michael Avenatti Copy Share Image
One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster.… — Boris Yeltsin Copy Share Image
Can a president who’s presided over, and possibly encouraged, Chinese-style surveillance of The Land of the Free honestly expect to serve out… — Damian Thompson Copy Share Image
Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
If it's a close election, then it's better for the Supreme Court to pick the president, whether or not he won the… — Vincent Bugliosi Copy Share Image
We obviously don't want to cause problems for the Afghan government, President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan people. In fact, we want… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
I'm very proud that the first bill I had the opportunity to sign into law as President was the Family and Medical… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter my political views, who I like or dislike: If a president ever asks me to do anything, I'm going… — Justin Thomas Copy Share Image
We have organized lobbyists in favor of Israel. You can't open your mouth. I can call the president of the United States… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
The Socialist Party will no longer be running a candidate for president. The Democratic Party is leading this country to Socialism much… — Norman Thomas Copy Share Image
President Reagan was a leader at a time when the American people most needed leadership. He outlined a vision that captured the… — Dennis Hastert Copy Share Image
![“Whatever else I might have thought of [President George W] Bush's call, with its assumption that prayer is some sort of miracle Vicks VapoRub for the national charley horse, it's clear that his hands were reaching for any hands but mine.” quote by Natalie Angier](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/229/natalie-angier-21271_assumption_whatever-else-i-might-have-thought-of-pr_2736686.png)
![“When I read history, I [see] what typically happens to presidents and the other party during tumultuous times and how people react when the economy is collapsing and they're losing their homes, losing their pensions - it sort of tracks, what ended up happening, because some of that is human nature.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/70f/barack-obama-17_economy_when-i-read-history-i-see-what-typically_2330566.jpg)
![“While I think it's very important that Marco Rubio and Senator [Ted] Cruz have contributed as senators... there's no doubt in my mind that being a governor is far, far better preparation for the ultimate responsibility as president of the United States.” quote by Tom Ridge](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/772/tom-ridge-24834_cruz_while-i-think-it-s-very-important-that-m_1917312.jpg)
![“Once he became president, George [H.] Bush revealed a vein of Styrofoam and no matter how deep he tried to go, he always ended up bobbing on the surface. His inaugural speech was like being present at the death of language.” quote by Kate Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/0a5/kate-clinton-16348_bush_once-he-became-president-george-h-bush-r_1588195.png)
![“Given [Donald] Trump's surprising recent election as president of the United States, his fate and that of the Bomb are about to become seriously and dangerously intertwined with the fate of all humanity.” quote by David Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/4bf/david-krieger-24800_bombs_given-donald-trump-s-surprising-recent-e_1575466.jpg)
