American Political Sounds
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman... Ms. Lewinsky... I never told anybody to lie, not a single time never. These allegations are false and I need to go back to work for the American people."
Bill Clinton:"I did not have sexual relations with that woman... Ms. Lewinsky... I never told anybody to lie, not a single time never. These allegations are false and I need to go back to work for the American people."
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"911 was not an inside job! It was an Osama Bin Laden job, with 19 people from Saudi Arabia. They murdered 3,000 Americans and other foreigners, including over 200 other Muslims. And we look like idiots folks, denying that the people who murdered our fellow citizens, did it when they are continuing to murder people all around the world."
Bill Clinton:"911 was not an inside job! It was an Osama Bin Laden job, with 19 people from Saudi Arabia. They murdered 3,000 Americans and other foreigners, including over 200 other Muslims. And we look like idiots folks, denying that the people who murdered our fellow citizens, did it when they are continuing to murder people all around the world."
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"You gotta really go some to play the race card with me. My office is in Harlem."
Bill Clinton:"You gotta really go some to play the race card with me. My office is in Harlem."
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"Not only are we going to New Hampshire, we're going to South Carolina, and Oklahoma, and Arizona, and North Dakota, and New Mexico! We're going to California, and Texas, and New York! We're going to South Dakota, and Oregon, and Washington, and Michigan! And then we're going to Washington DC to take back the Whitehouse! Yeaaaaaah!"
Howard Dean:"Not only are we going to New Hampshire, we're going to South Carolina, and Oklahoma, and Arizona, and North Dakota, and New Mexico! We're going to California, and Texas, and New York! We're going to South Dakota, and Oregon, and Washington, and Michigan! And then we're going to Washington DC to take back the Whitehouse! Yeaaaaaah!"
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"I wish the President had paid more attention to the history of Iraq before we had gotten in there. The idea that we are going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong."
Howard Dean:"I wish the President had paid more attention to the history of Iraq before we had gotten in there. The idea that we are going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong."
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The apology from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for his remarks about prisoner treatment at Guantanamo Bay.
The apology from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for his remarks about prisoner treatment at Guantanamo Bay.
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"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
Franklin D. Roosevelt:"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
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"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system. During a quarter century of public service, including most of it long before I came into my current job, I have worked to try to improve the quality of life in our country and in our world."
Vice President Al Gore:"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system. During a quarter century of public service, including most of it long before I came into my current job, I have worked to try to improve the quality of life in our country and in our world."
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Tim Russert's (Reporter) question to Senator Hillary Clinton about driver's licenses to illegal immigrants along with her answer and Senator Chris Dodd's response.
Tim Russert's (Reporter) question to Senator Hillary Clinton about driver's licenses to illegal immigrants along with her answer and Senator Chris Dodd's response.
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"So here is what a lot of people want to know. Can you control him (referring to Bill Clinton)?" Senator Hillary Clinton:"Oh of course."
Cynthia McFadden (Reporter):"So here is what a lot of people want to know. Can you control him (referring to Bill Clinton)?"
Senator Hillary Clinton:"Oh of course."
Senator Hillary Clinton:"Oh of course."
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"There you go... Why don't we just ask Osama Bin La uh Osama Obama uh Obama whats his, since he won by such a big amount."
Ted Kennedy:"There you go... Why don't we just ask Osama Bin La uh Osama Obama uh Obama whats his, since he won by such a big amount."
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"Hello? Hello? That's what we are debating here?"
Ted Kennedy:"Hello? Hello? That's what we are debating here?"
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"In your education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
John Kerry (D-MA):"In your education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
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"I am not going to level criticism at local and state officials. Mayor Nagin and most mayors in this country have a hard time getting their people to work on a sunny day, let alone getting them out of the city in front of a hurricane."
Mary Landrieu (D-LA):"I am not going to level criticism at local and state officials. Mayor Nagin and most mayors in this country have a hard time getting their people to work on a sunny day, let alone getting them out of the city in front of a hurricane."
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"Surely God is mad at America! He's sending hurricane after hurricane after hurricane!"
Ray Nagin (New Orleans Mayor):"Surely God is mad at America! He's sending hurricane after hurricane after hurricane!"
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"It's time for us to rebuild a New Orleans, the one that should be, a chocolate New Orleans. And I don't care what people are saying, up town or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day. This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be!"
Ray Nagin (New Orleans Mayor):"It's time for us to rebuild a New Orleans, the one that should be, a chocolate New Orleans. And I don't care what people are saying, up town or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day. This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be!"
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"How do I make sure that New Orleans is not overrun by Mexican workers?"
Ray Nagin (New Orleans Mayor):"How do I make sure that New Orleans is not overrun by Mexican workers?"
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"It's not just about what I will do as President, it is also about what you, the people who love this country, the citizens of the United States of America can do to change it! That's what this election is all about!"
Barack Obama (Democratic Presidential Candidate):"It's not just about what I will do as President, it is also about what you, the people who love this country, the citizens of the United States of America can do to change it! That's what this election is all about!"
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"You know, it is just wonderful to be back in Oregon. Over the last 15 months we have traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states, I think. One left to go. One left to go. Alaska and Hawaii I was not allowed to go to, even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."
Barack Obama (Democratic Presidential Candidate):"You know, it is just wonderful to be back in Oregon. Over the last 15 months we have traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states, I think. One left to go. One left to go. Alaska and Hawaii I was not allowed to go to, even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."
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"Hi my name is Rachel and my telephone number is XXX-XXX-XXXX. I wanted to tell you that your evil horrible people. Your aweful people, you represent horrible ideas, God hates you and He wants to kill your children. You should all burn in hell. Bye!"
Rachel Buchman (reporter):"Hi my name is Rachel and my telephone number is XXX-XXX-XXXX. I wanted to tell you that your evil horrible people. Your aweful people, you represent horrible ideas, God hates you and He wants to kill your children. You should all burn in hell. Bye!"
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"Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession tonight, you have blamed mistakes in the past and you have blamed the Congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?" Ronald Reagan:"Yes because for many years I was a Democrat."
Sam Donaldson (reporter):"Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession tonight, you have blamed mistakes in the past and you have blamed the Congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?"
Ronald Reagan:"Yes because for many years I was a Democrat."
Ronald Reagan:"Yes because for many years I was a Democrat."
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"I have to say of course, that there are some things that are current today thats sweeping the country that I haven't had time to get familliar with... Pac-man for example... I asked about it and someone told me it was a round thing that gobbled up money. I thought that was Tip O'neil."
Ronald Reagan:"I have to say of course, that there are some things that are current today thats sweeping the country that I haven't had time to get familliar with... Pac-man for example... I asked about it and someone told me it was a round thing that gobbled up money. I thought that was Tip O'neil."
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"Well obviously Sandy's admitted to a mistake in that process, but I've known him for 20 years. The guy is honorable. He's a dedicated public servant. I'm sure it was a careless, sloppy moment. An investigation is going on. But I believe that what Sandy was... uh I always remember him as disheveled. You know, he had 50 papers running around, his tie was off. Sort of like me. And I just think maybe this is a case of sloppiness, I don't think there was any malicious intent."
Bill Richardson (D-NM):"Well obviously Sandy's admitted to a mistake in that process, but I've known him for 20 years. The guy is honorable. He's a dedicated public servant. I'm sure it was a careless, sloppy moment. An investigation is going on. But I believe that what Sandy was... uh I always remember him as disheveled. You know, he had 50 papers running around, his tie was off. Sort of like me. And I just think maybe this is a case of sloppiness, I don't think there was any malicious intent."
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"The world will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. We won the race of discovery against the Germans. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war. In order to save the lifes of thousands and thousands of young Americans. We shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan's power to make war. "
Harry S. Truman:"The world will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. We won the race of discovery against the Germans. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war. In order to save the lifes of thousands and thousands of young Americans. We shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan's power to make war. "
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