"The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the 1600's. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a Republican."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"The contagious people of Washington have stood firm against diversity during this long period of increment weather."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"I promise you a police car on every sidewalk."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa?"
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?"
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didn't break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then? WOULD IT!?!"
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
"I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man; I am a humble man."
-- Democrat Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
Gotta admit, these days that question is begging to be answered.
Gotta admit, these days that question is begging to be answered.