Best Wartime Quotes (so far)

Self ^ | 11/16/01 | Self

[demsux]

My favorite quotes thus far into the campaign:

"I'm not gonna launch a two million dollar missile at a ten dollar tent and hit a camel in the butt" (GWB)

"It's like feeding an alligator so he eats you last" (Rummy)

"My first thought was what the Bush tax cut would do to the efforts to rebuild NYC" (Chelsea)

"My second thought was that I was glad my mom is a senator for NY so she can help the people" (Chelsea)

"Hey Osama, you can kiss my fat royal Irish butt" (Moran)

[demsux]

I had to paraphrase some of them, but they are all priceless. Please add your favorites.

[Doomonyou]

We aren't running out of targets, Afganistan is. (Rumsfield)

[parting shot]

" I came within one hour of getting him"

Bill Clinton

[parting shot]

" We tried to get him but we did'nt have enough intellegence"

Bill Clinton

[mdittmar]

"In the light of recent events I strongly believe we must support our government despite our disagreement on certain policies."

B.S. (Barbara Streisand)

[Semper Paratus]

"The Taliban made a choice, now they're paying the price!"
POTUS

[TomGuy]

paraphrased:
"Chelsea was jogging and just nearly avoided the WTC collapse."
"No I wasn't."
"Yes you were."
"I was miles away."
"You weren't if I say you weren't."


Favorite from NYC:

"Booooo!!!BOOOOOOOO!!!

[lonestar]

"Whether we bring the evil-doers to Justice, or take Justice to the evil-doers, Justice will be done."

The Honorable President of the United States

[null and void]

The Honorable President of the United States

Wonderful to hear that phrase...

[artios]

Big time Radio Bump

[Mrs.Liberty]

Well I can hear you. The whole world can hear you. And the people who brought these buildings down will hear from all of us real soon.

[doug from upland]

Great. Hugh Hewitt is commenting on this great thread.

[americalost]

Paraphrased -- I looked for the quote but couldn't find it.

Reporter: "we are having trouble getting top-secret info about troop movements out of the Pentagon"

Rumsfeld: "Really? Great! Glad to hear it!"

[artios]

"May God show them mercy....we won't" John McCain

[TheOtherOne]

"Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." -- George W. Bush

[parting shot]

Hugh Hewitt just read these over the air on his afternoon broadcast,

His quote "Don't mess up this thread you disruptors."

[1 FELLOW FREEPER]

ALL OF YOR 1959 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLES ARE BELONG TO US.

[Revolting cat!]

Quoting from memory. Please correct if you can:

"This town is gonna make it!"  - Keith Richards.
"I know one thing - you don't f*** with New York!"  - Mick Jagger

[anniegetyourgun]

Don Evans, Secretary of Commerce, to idiot liberal talking head on Sunday show who asked if Americans can really say they are better off today under Bush:

"Yes, now they have a leader."

[LBGA]

"Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, repeated by GWB