Dumb Quotes

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:01 pm

Viva le Britain....

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:52 pm

<T-K> wrote:Viva le Britain....

And to quote a famous Brit

Every prime minister needs a Willie.
Margaret Thatcher, referring to Lord William Whitelaw

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:07 pm

More classics from our friend DQ

"Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us." -- Quayle,1988

"Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement." -- Quayle, 1988

"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."-- Quayle, 1988

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." -- Quayle, 1988

"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." -- Quayle, US News and World Report (10/10/88)

"Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts." -- Quayle addressing the 20th anniversary celebration of the moon landing, 7/20/89 (reported in Esquire, 8/92)

"Our party has been accused of fooling the public by calling tax increases 'revenue enhancement.' Not so. No one was fooled." -- Quayle, 1988

"We expect them [Salvadoran officials] to work toward the elimination of human rights." -- Quayle

"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change."-- Quayle, 5/22/89 (reported in Esquire, 8/92)

"If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure." --Quayle, to the Phoenix Republican Forum, 3/23/90 (reported in Esquire, 8/92) Also reported by Reuters, 5/2/90

"If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking, 'Do you want fries with that?'" - - - John Cleese

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:39 pm

Granted, this isn't a dumb quote, per se.......but since it could very well describe Texas's village idiot, it can go into this thread.......

....from noted political satirist H.L. Mencken:

As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned with a downright moron.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:44 am

I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them.

Guess who this gem belongs to:

George W. Bush (jr)

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:08 am

gkaytaz wrote:I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them.

Guess who this gem belongs to:

Yes he is a real treasure.....

George W. Bush (jr)

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:08 am

<T-K> wrote:
mlittle wrote:
<T-K> wrote:

Ayyy....thats how we spell potatoe ..........
When then-VP Quayle spelled potato in that matter, as "potatoe", everyone was making fun of him, T-K. Heck, we're still making fun of Quayle today.....

I guess we South Africans really are a silly bunch ......but then again we did learn it all from the Brits

The Boer had a wee bit to do with "Seth Effrika" and its spelling

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:28 pm

"I invented the internet" - Al Gore, former US Vice Pres.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:31 pm

"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese." - Charles De Gaulle, former French Pres.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:34 pm

"Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas." - Former Australian cabinet minister Keppel Enderbery

Do you know this guy? Is he something like Dan Quayle or George Dubya?

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:45 pm

A few bright sparks there. No I don't actually know the last guy.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:55 pm

jacfan wrote:A few bright sparks there. No I don't actually know the last guy.

They are not the sharpest knives in the drawer

But few can compete with DQ or Dubya. Here's another gem:
"It is white." - George W. Bush, when asked what the White house was like by a student in East London

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:24 am

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:A few bright sparks there. No I don't actually know the last guy.
They are not the sharpest knives in the drawer

But few can compete with DQ or Dubya. Here's another gem:
"It is white." - George W. Bush, when asked what the White house was like by a student in East London

I bet the student was stunned by that answer. Who would have thought that the White house would be ..... white!!!!

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:32 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:A few bright sparks there. No I don't actually know the last guy.
They are not the sharpest knives in the drawer

But few can compete with DQ or Dubya. Here's another gem:
"It is white." - George W. Bush, when asked what the White house was like by a student in East London
I bet the student was stunned by that answer. Who would have thought that the White house would be ..... white!!!!

That student wasn't the only one stunned

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:10 pm

Dubya is a real treasure. Just wish he was a burried treasure.