Politicians say the Darnedest Things

Mark Levy
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:00:00 -0700
Opinion

It's hard to believe but we're already past the halfway point of 2014. Have no fear; politicians continue to ignore the words that actually come out of their own mouths. Please enjoy these gems.

"That should happen as soon as possible. I think this country is ready. This country is ready for anyone who can do the job, and what we have learned is that the person who can do the job doesn't have a particular race or gender or background or socioeconomic status. The person who should do the job is the person who is most qualified, and I think that we have some options, don't we?" — First lady Michelle Obama during an interview on ABC News in reference to a woman president.

Wow. I actually agree with Mrs. Obama; we do need to find somebody who is qualified to be president, and that it should happen "as soon as possible."
Updated: Sat Jul 12, 2014

It's hard to believe but we're already past the halfway point of 2014. Have no fear; politicians continue to ignore the words that actually come out of their own mouths. Please enjoy these gems.

"That should happen as soon as possible. I think this country is ready. This country is ready for anyone who can do the job, and what we have learned is that the person who can do the job doesn't have a particular race or gender or background or socioeconomic status. The person who should do the job is the person who is most qualified, and I think that we have some options, don't we?" — First lady Michelle Obama during an interview on ABC News in reference to a woman president.

Wow. I actually agree with Mrs. Obama; we do need to find somebody who is qualified to be president, and that it should happen "as soon as possible."

"I was curious if I could care about (money) on some fundamental level, and I couldn't." — Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton in reference to changing jobs and eventually ending up working for her parents' nonprofit foundation

Now I don't begrudge anyone for being wealthy — liberal or conservative, but give me a break. It's easy to say you don't care about money when you're worth millions. Oh, did I mention that she and her husband just paid over $10 million for an apartment in New York City? Oh, the poor girl.

"They don't do anything except block me and call me names. It can't be that much fun. It would be so much more fun if they said, let's do something together. If they were more interested in growing the economy for you and the issues that you are talking about instead of trying to mess with me, we would be doing a lot better." — President Obama attacking Republicans during a speech in June

Actually, it is fun. How embarrassing! I can't imagine Ronald Reagan or Harry Truman complaining about name calling in Washington D.C. President Obama sounded more like a third grader whining to his mommy about a playground incident than a world leader trying to gain cooperation with Republicans on legislation.

"Those people who hold themselves out to be patriots are not. They're nothing more than domestic terrorists. I repeat: What went on up there was domestic terrorism." — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in remarks at a Las Vegas luncheon

In typical Harry Reid fashion, the Nevada Democrat was hyperbolic in referring to members of the Tea Party who supported rancher Clive Bundy during the infamous cattle-grazing dispute. Watch it, senator, we know the president doesn't like name-calling.

"He hopes that ties between the two countries, which have a rich history, will continue successful development on a pragmatic and equal basis despite the current differences and difficulties." — Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Fourth of July message to President Obama

Vladimir Putin was calling for improved relations with the United States, and he seems to have a point. The United States just needs to lighten up and simply overlook the "current differences and difficulties" such as Russia supporting Iran, cutting off gas to Eastern Europe, and invading sovereign nations such as the Ukraine.

"We have to use the crisis — that some view as a crisis, and it does have crisis qualities — as an opportunity to show who we are as Americans." — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi addressing the illegal immigration invasion at a press conference in Brownsville, Texas

Yikes, our borders really must be porous if a San Francisco liberal like Nancy Pelosi can sneak into Texas without us knowing it. The only "opportunity" Ms. Pelosi sees is the "opportunity" to develop more Democrat voters.