“In a new interview, the president discussed the upcoming election. He said that Hillary Clinton is going to do great as a presidential candidate. When asked how Biden would do, Obama said, 'Hillary's going to do great.'” SaidPresidentElectionClintonPresidentialCandidatesInterviewsPresidential CandidateBiden Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama has reduced the sentences of 22 federal prisoners who were arrested for drug-related crimes - eight of whom were serving life sentences. It marks the first time someone has said 'Thanks Obama' but actually meant it.” FirstsSaidPresidentCrimeDrugFirst TimeMarkEightSentencesThanksRelatedServingPrisonerPresident ObamaArrested Author:Jimmy Fallon
“The White House announced that President Obama will attend a summit in Kenya this July. When asked if he's ever been to Kenya, Obama said, 'Of course. I was born - no, bored - over there. There's nothing to do in Kenya.'” IfsSaidCoursesHousePresidentBornWhiteBoredWhite HousePresident ObamaSummitJulyKenya Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Yesterday, the White House confirmed that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis during his visit in September. Some experts are wondering if they'll discuss their disagreement over contraception. Then Joe Biden said, 'I didn't even know they were dating.'” IfsKnowsSaidHousePresidentWhiteWonderDatingYesterdayExpertsWhite HousePresident ObamaSeptemberPopeDisagreementContraceptionBiden Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama recently sat down with ESPN and said the NCAA should reduce the shot clock for basketball games. Then he said, 'And while we're at it, is there any way they can reduce the 'being president clock?'” WayShouldSaidGamesPresidentBasketballShotsClockSatPresident ObamaBasketball GameNcaaEspn Author:Jimmy Fallon
“During his weekly address to the nation, President Obama discussed higher education and said, 'The most important skill you can sell is your knowledge.' Or as English majors working at Starbucks put it, 'No it's not.'” SaidImportantNationsPresidentHigherSkillsMajorsSellsAddressesPresident ObamaHigher EducationStarbucksEnglish Major Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama said that if he could have any superpower, he'd want the ability to speak any language. That's so everyone in the world could tell him he picked one of the lamest possible superpowers.” IfsWorldWantSaidSpeakLanguagePresidentAbilityPresident ObamaSuperpowerAbility To Speak Author:Jimmy Fallon
“The U.S. is re-establishing relations with Cuba. But before President Obama can lift the embargo, it will need approval from the Republican-controlled Congress - or as Republicans who called Obama said, 'Close, but no cigar.'” NeedsSaidPresidentRepublicanRelationCongressLiftsControlledPresident ObamaApprovalCubaCigarEmbargo Author:Jimmy Fallon
“In an interview, President Obama said he recently deejayed a small dance party at the White House. Obama has a lot in common with deejays. He takes requests and then completely ignores them.” SaidHousePresidentWhitePartyCommonInterviewsWhite HousePresident ObamaRequestDance PartyDeejays Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama recently said that his day is all about politics, so in the mornings he likes to watch ESPN. So if you get the feeling he's repeating himself every half hour, that's where he learned it from.” IfsSaidFeelingsPresidentHoursHalfWatchesMorningLikesPresident ObamaHalf HoursEspn Author:Jimmy Fallon
“During an interview, former President George W. Bush discussed his painting hobby and said, 'Never paint your wife or your mother.' Then he added, 'Because it's almost impossible to get the paint out of their hair.'” SaidMotherPresidentWifeImpossiblePaintingHairPaintFormerInterviewsHobbiesPresident George W Bush Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Jeb Bush's brother Neil said that their mother has 'come around' to the idea of Jeb running for president in 2016. Because if there's anything that says you're qualified to be president, it's your own mom saying, 'I guess you could do it.'” IfsSaidIdeasRunningMotherPresidentBrotherMomQualified Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Both President Obama and former President George W. Bush were interviewed on 'Face the Nation' over the weekend. President Bush said there's a 50 percent chance his brother Jeb will run for president in 2016. Then he said, 'But there's an 80 percent chance he won't.'” SaidRunningFacesNationsPresidentChanceBrotherPercentFormerPresident ObamaWeekendPresident BushPresident George W Bush Author:Jimmy Fallon
“It was the 60th anniversary of 'Face the Nation.' During his interview, President Obama said, 'Our country doesn't fear the future. We grab it.' Nothing says you grab the future like going on a 60-year-old show hosted by a 77-year-old-man to speak to a 90-year-old audience.” MenYearsSaidCountryShowsFacesSpeakNationsPresidentAudienceOur CountryInterviewsOld ManPresident Obama Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Now that the midterm elections are over, President Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to a meeting at the White House tomorrow. When asked if he's nervous, Obama said, 'Oh, I'm not going to be there. I just invited them over. They can figure it out themselves.'” IfsSaidHousePresidentWhitePartyLeaderFiguresTomorrowElectionMeetingsNervousWhite HousePresident ObamaInvitedMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Jimmy Fallon
“After Michael Jordan recently criticized President Obama's golf game, Obama responded by saying that Jordan should spend more time thinking about his basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Then Jordan said, 'Do you really want to talk about whose team got crushed this week?'” ThinkingWantShouldSaidGamesPresidentWeekTeamBasketballGolfMore TimePresident ObamaCrushedJordanCharlotteBasketball TeamGolf GameHornets Author:Jimmy Fallon
“During a speech on Sunday, President Obama said to the crowd, 'We've got to vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote.' This went on for an hour until someone finally fixed his teleprompter.” SaidPresidentHoursSpeechVoteCrowdsFixedSundayPresident Obama Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Today Prince William went to Washington, D.C., and he met with President Obama. He said, 'It feels weird being in the White House because I'm not an American.' And then Prince William said, 'Yeah, me too.'” FeelsSaidTodayHousePresidentWhiteMetsYeahWhite HousePresident Obama Author:Craig Ferguson
“President Bush is going to establish elections there in Iraq. He's going to rebuild the infrastructure. He's going to create jobs. He said if it works there, he'll try it here.” IfsTryingSaidJobsPresidentElectionIraqInfrastructurePresident Bush Author:David Letterman
“The President said that Gold told him to invade Iraq. You see that's what happens when you mix New Testament and Old Milwaukee.” SaidHappensPresidentHumourGoldIraqTestamentNew TestamentMilwaukee Author:Bill Maher
“Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played with so many great players, But still respects everybody. He's 38 years old, And he has nothing else to prove, And I said, "Fish you wanna come get some shots up with me?" And first thing he says is "Yes." He always wants to learn. Even though he's done so much in this league, Played with so many great players, He always wants to learn, And that motivated me To know that it's never a point Where you can stop getting better. And he's a guy that made me realize that.” KnowsWantYearsFirstsMadeSaidStillsDoneGuyPresidentRealizingPlayerDemandProveShotsFishesLeagueGet BetterNbaMotivatedButtonsTeammateMayorsMvpButton Ups Author:Kevin Durant
“THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894... I met with the Quorum and Presidency in the temple... President Woodruff then spoke... 'In searching out my genealogy I found about four hundred of my female kindred who were never married. I asked Pres. Young what I should do with them. He said for me to have them sealed to me unless there were more than 999 of them. The doctrine startled me, but I had it done.” ShouldSaidDoneYoungFoundPresidentFourMetsMarriedHundredFemaleDoctrineTemplesSpokesPresidencyAprilPolygamyKindredThursdayGenealogy Author:Abraham H. Cannon
“The Presidents Woodruff and Smith both said they were willing for such a ceremony to occur, if done in Mexico, and Pres. Woodruff promised the Lord's blessing to follow such an act.” IfsSaidDonePresidentLordWillingBlessingMexicoCeremonyPolygamy Author:Abraham H. Cannon
“According to the latest poll in the Washington Post, 63 percent of Americans said that so far they approve of President Bush. Not surprisingly, the other 37 percent are English teachers.” SaidPresidentTeacherPercentPostsPollsPresident BushEnglish Teacher Author:Conan O'Brien
“Yesterday on CNN, Joe Biden said he hasn't made up his mind about whether he'll run for president in 2016. Which raises the question: 'Who was raising that question?'” MindMadeSaidRunningPresidentRaisesYesterdayCnnBiden Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Chris Christie has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Christie said President Obama is 'shrinking the American pie.' And believe me, if there's one thing Christie hates, it's a small pie.” IfsBelieveSaidHatePresidentOne ThingPresident ObamaBelieve In MePieRomneyShrinkingChristieAmerican Pie Author:Jay Leno
“Arnold Schwarzenegger is in some trouble. Today, the Los Angeles Times broke a story that quoted six women who claimed that Arnold Schwarzenegger sexually harassed them. When asked about it, President Clinton said 'six? That's not enough experience to be governor.'” SaidEnoughStoriesTodayPresidentTroubleSixClintonBrokeLos AngelesGovernorsSexuallySchwarzeneggerPresident Clinton Author:Conan O'Brien
“President Bush called Arnold to congratulate him today, and after he got off the phone, Arnold said, 'I thought my English was bad.'” SaidTodayPresidentPhonesPresident Bush Author:Jay Leno
“Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President Kennedy's sister, endorsed Arnold Schwarzenegger, said he's not a womanizer. Of course by Kennedy standards that means he never drove one off a bridge.” MeanSaidCoursesPresidentStandardsBridgesSchwarzeneggerPresident KennedyWomanizer Author:Bill Maher
“I had to go on TV with the president of the Catholic League, which is not an official organization at all, just a lot of Catholics, or maybe it's just this guy. He demanded to de-fund art completely and argued that taxpayers should not pay for it. I said people who represent the Catholic Church shouldn't talk about taxes.” PeopleShouldArtSaidGuyPresidentChurchPayTvsGoes OnTaxesOrganizationCatholicLeagueOfficialsFundThis GuyTaxpayersCatholic Church Author:Fran Lebowitz
“President Bush has shown great leadership. He has said that the 21st century will not be ruled or dictated by terrorists, dictators, and murderers. He is absolutely right. God bless him for his resolve.” SaidPresidentLeadershipCenturyTerroristResolveBlessDictator21st CenturyMurdererPresident BushGod BlessGreat Leadership Author:Lindsey Graham
“The president began this program by executive order. He should immediately end it by executive order. For over a year now, he has said the program is illegal, and yet he does nothing.” ShouldYearsDoeSaidEndsOrderPresidentProgramExecutivesIllegalNsaExecutive Orders Author:Rand Paul
“I had a lovely experience once in Africa working with the U.N. when a president of a country met me about refugee issues and said ‘What do you do?’ I said ‘I‘m an actor.’ He replied ‘I heard that was a very difficult job and might not be the smartest job to do.’ It was lovely.” SaidCountryMightJobsActorsDifficultPresidentIssuesHeardMetsLovelyRefugee Author:Angelina Jolie
“There was a very small crowd - minuscule compared to the crowd that he gathered later - at a private home in Los Angeles. And we were standing on the back patio, waiting for him. And he came through the house, saw me and immediately put his hand up in the Vulcan gesture. He said, 'They told me you were here.' We had a wonderful, brief conversation and I said, 'It would be logical if you would become president.'” IfsSaidHomeHandsWould BeHouseWaitingPresidentSawsWonderfulConversationStandingCrowdsLogicalLos AngelesGesturesHands Up Author:Leonard Nimoy
“If I'm president, some day, young kids will look at the world differently. They will say, I could be president some day. They couldn't have said that before I came along. The world will see the United States in a different context, as a country of true opportunity for all.” IfsWorldLooksSaidDifferentCountryStatesKidsYoungOpportunityPresidentUnitedUnited States Author:Barack Obama
“Bush has said something new. He said, "If I will be president again, I will be a man of peace and serenity." May the Lord curse the liars, wherever they may be.” IfsMenMaySaidPresidentLordCurseSomething NewLiarsSerenityBe A ManPeace And Serenity Author:Ali Meshkini
“Hey, Barack Obama had to give up his Blackberry. He's the first wired president. ... He might have to give his Blackberry because of security reasons. Because they're easy to hack into. In fact, when Obama heard he might have to give it up, he said, 'OMG! WTF?' I mean, he couldn't believe it.” GivingFirstsBelieveMeanSaidReasonFactsMightEasyPresidentHeardSecurityGiving UpHeyBarackHacksBlackberries Author:Jay Leno
“President-elect Barack Obama is starting to get an idea of just how hard his new job is going to be. Today, he said he wanted to bring a sense of accountability to Washington. I think they realized actual accountability, never going to happen.” ThinkingSaidIdeasHardHappensTodayWantedJobsPresidentStartingBarackAccountabilityNew Job Author:Jay Leno
“A Newsweek poll said if the election were held today, John Kerry would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace.” IfsWorldSaidTodayPresidentBeatsPercentElectionThreatMagazinesPollsPresident BushJohn Kerry Author:Jay Leno
“You may have heard this, that NASA discovered water on Mars When he heard about the water on Mars, President Bush said, 'Is it regular or unleaded?'” MaySaidPresidentWaterHeardMarsPresident BushNasa Author:Craig Kilborn
“President Obama said that he designed Obamacare after Romneycare and basically made it Obamneycare.” MadeSaidPresidentMade ItPresident ObamaObamacare Author:Tim Pawlenty
“Today I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.” BelieveSaidStatesKidsTodayAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesOfficeCandidatesUnited States Of America Author:Jon Huntsman, Jr.
“I don't think George Bush is a good president by any imagination, but when he said, 'If you're talking to Al-Quaeda, we want to know what it's about,' it just proves one thing: If you're president long enough, you will one day say something that is true.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantLongSaidEnoughPresidentImaginationTalkingOne ThingOne DayProveAls Author:Bill Maher
“The White House again refused to turn over discussions Vice President Cheney had with Enron officials over energy policy. Cheney said if he had to disclose every time some business donated a ton of money then came in to write its own policy to govern itself, he wouldn't get any work done.” IfsWritingSaidDoneTurnsHouseEnergyPresidentWhitePolicyVicesDiscussionOfficialsWhite HouseVice PresidentWork DoneEnronEnergy Policy Author:Dennis Miller
“A lawyer from Africa wants to marry Malia Obama in exchange for goats, sheep, and cows. In response, President Obama said, 'Don't be ridiculous. My daughter isn't marrying a lawyer.'” WantSaidPresidentDaughterResponseLawyerRidiculousMy DaughterPresident ObamaCowsSheepGoatsMarrying Author:Conan O'Brien
“Perhaps the cruelest thing ever said of Hubert Humphrey was that he had the soul of a vice president.” SaidSoulPresidentVicesVice President Book:Love of Country: Discovering confidence in humanity, law and politics Source: Love of Country: Discovering confidence in humanity, law and politics
“President Bush said yesterday that it was appropriate for the White House to invoke Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's religion in making the case for her to skeptical conservatives, triggering a debate over what role, if any, her evangelical faith should play in the confirmation battle.” IfsShouldSaidPlayHousePresidentWhiteRolesCasesBattleCourtDebateYesterdaySupremeAppropriateWhite HouseSupreme CourtSkepticalPresident BushEvangelicalConfirmationInvoke Author:Peter Baker
“I'm sorry, there was an effort on the part of the president to have a status of forces agreement, and I concurred in that, and said that we should have some number of troops that stayed on. That was something I concurred with.” ShouldSaidForcePresidentNumbersEffortShould HaveSorryAgreementTroopsI'm Sorry Author:Mitt Romney
“John Kerry now getting slammed by the Republicans because of a botched joke he did about President Bush and Iraq in a recent speech. Kerry was stunned about this. He said, 'What? People are listening to my speeches?'” PeopleSaidPresidentListeningRepublicanSpeechJokesIraqPresident BushJohn KerryStunned Author:Jay Leno
“President Bush said John Kerry is on both sides of every issue. And Kerry replied, 'No, I'm not ... but there is some truth to that.'” SaidSidesPresidentIssuesBoth SidesPresident BushJohn Kerry Author:Craig Kilborn