“President Bush gave a rousing speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Afterward, in a touching show of support, every foreign dignitary shook hands with the president and smiled warmly as he mispronounced their names.” ShowsHumorHandsFunnyNamesNationsPresidentUnitedSupportSpeechTouchingUnited NationsPresident BushAssemblyGeneral Assembly Author:Tina Fey
“Former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, is promoting her new book and she's going to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Sarah and Oprah. On the one hand, a very powerful woman qualified to be President of the United States, and on the other hand, you have Sarah ... But if you think about it, Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey have a lot in common. They both helped get Obama elected.” IfsThinkingBookStatesShowsHandsPresidentUnitedPowerfulCommonUnited StatesFormerGovernorsPromotingQualifiedVery PowerfulAlaskaPalinPowerful WomenNew Books Author:David Letterman
“Over the weekend, of course, down there in Washington, D.C., they had the big White House Correspondents' Dinner. Do you know who was really funny? President Obama. So funny, in fact, he has already been promised 'The Tonight Show' in five years.” KnowsYearsFactsShowsBigsCoursesHousePresidentWhiteFiveDinnerFive YearsTonightWhite HouseDo You KnowPresident ObamaWeekend Author:David Letterman
“Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn't show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet.” IfsWantWellsMayShowsPoliticalPresidentPlanetsOilRememberedForeign OilPolitical Courage Author:Jeff Goodell
“There's one reason why [Presidents' Day] is a holiday. It had nothing to do with our country deciding that we wanted to show reverence for our presidents, Lincoln, Washington, or all of them. Nothing to do with that. The ski industry wanted a three-day weekend.” CountryReasonShowsWantedThreePresidentIndustryOur CountryReason WhyHolidayWeekendReverenceSkisPresidents DayPresident Lincoln Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The fact that the president was willing to reveal classified information for political gain and put the interests of his political party ahead of America's security shows that he can no longer be trusted to keep America safe.” FactsShowsAmericaPoliticalPresidentInterestPartySecurityInformationWillingSafeGainsTrustedPolitical PartiesClassified Information Author:Howard Dean
“Once you're president, you can't go anywhere without causing trouble. President Obama shows up in China, he's chewing gum, they go crazy. A big stink because the president's chewing gum. And you think, the Chinese are so easygoing about human rights. What's the problem?” ThinkingHumansShowsProblemBigsPresidentRightsTroubleCrazyHuman RightsChinaChinesePresident ObamaStinkGumChewingChewing GumCausing Trouble Author:David Letterman
“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
“You know, it shows how old I am. I can remember the good old days when the president picked the Supreme Court justices instead of the other way around.” KnowsWayI CanShowsRememberPresidentJusticeCourtSupremeSupreme CourtOld DaysGood Old DaysSupreme Court JusticeCourt Justice Author:Jay Leno
“Obama wouldn't have been voted president if he weren't black. Somebody asked me over the weekend why does somebody earn a lot of money have a lot of money, because she's black. It was Oprah. No, it can't be. Yes, it is. There's a lot of guilt out there, show we're not racists, we'll make this person wealthy and big and famous and so forth.... If Obama weren't black he'd be a tour guide in Honolulu or he'd be teaching Saul Alinsky constitutional law or lecturing on it in Chicago.” IfsPersonsDoeHas BeensShowsBigsLawBlackPresidentTeachingStupidGuiltGuidesRacistWealthyChicagoWeekendLots Of MoneyHatefulConstitutional LawLecturingHonoluluTour Guides Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantImportantShowsActionAmericaPresidentListeningConcernImportant Things Author:Trent Lott
“If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsCountryShowsActionMovingStrongPresidentDecisionIncludingMoving ForwardOur CountryRight ThingAddressesAgendasQualifiedDoing The Right ThingPersonnel Author:Trent Lott
“We had President Obama on the show last night. I think the president enjoys visiting NBC because we're the only place that has lower numbers than he does.” ThinkingDoeShowsLastsNightEnjoyPresidentNumbersPresident ObamaLast NightVisitingNbc Author:Jay Leno