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I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; "consistent" is not one of them.
The Middle East with two thirds of the world's oil and lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies.
I'm not apologetic with respect to the policies of the Bush administration. I think we basically got it right.
The bottom line is that we've had enormous successes (in Iraq) and we will continue to have enormous successes.
I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I would see.
I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one.
We have no intention of ignoring or appeasing history's latest gang of fanatics trying to murder their way to power.
I did my 40 years in Washington, 40-plus, and it's time to pause and reflect and think about what I've seen and done.
The Federalist Society has made important contributions to the nation's understanding of our constitutional heritage.
The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratic regimes friendly to the United States.
We've had experiences where the president's been shot, but never had a situation where the vice president shot somebody.
Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.
I can't think of a time when we've had a region emerge as suddenly to become as strategically significant as the Caspian.
As a former secretary of defense, I think Donald Rumsfeld is the best secretary of defense the United States has ever had.
His regime has had high-level contacts with al Qaeda going back a decade and has provided training to al Qaeda terrorists.
[Saddam Hussein is aggressively seeking nuclear and biological weapons and ] the United States may well become the target.
The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very damned many.
As I think about the future, I'm back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that's different.
I think I was able to survive five heart attacks because I never postponed going to the hospital when something didn't feel right.
I think it's fair to say you can't predict a straight line to victory. You know, there'll be good days and bad days along the way.
I have not suggested there's a connection between Iraq and 9/11, but there's clearly an established Iraqi track record with terror.
Obviously, it's a big problem how do we provide quality care to the maximum number of people. And it's not an easy problem to solve.
My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that.
If the Democratic policies had been pursued over the last two or three years... we would not have had the kind of job growth we've had.
How could any responsible leader have ignored the Iraqi threat? If we had not acted, Saddam Hussein and his sons would still be in power.
We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons.
My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in] weeks rather than months.
I've worked for four presidents and watched two others up close, and I know that there's no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office.
You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations.
Whoever controls the flow of Persian Gulf oil has a stranglehold not only on our economy but also on the other countries of the world as well.
The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people. I mean, these are terrorists for the most part.
I think things have gotten so bad inside Iraq, from the standpoint of the Iraqi people, my belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.
Westerners know the difference between a talker and the real deal. If Rick Perry wasn't right to be governor of Texas, why should he be president?
Sarah Palin is an attractive candidate, but based on her background, she only was governor for what, two years. I don`t think she passed that test.
What we did in Iraq was exactly the right thing to do. If I had it to recommend all over again, I would recommend exactly the same course of action.
We've never made the case, or argued the case, that somehow Osama Bin Laden was directly involved in 9/11. That evidence has never been forthcoming.
People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them: How do you think I got the job?
Well, we've got a major effort under way to try to educate everybody, to let them know we have a zero tolerance policy where sexual assault is involved.
The Senator from Massachusetts has given us ample grounds to doubt the judgment and the attitude he brings to bear on vital issues of national security.
I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in the Gulf.
One of the worst things we could do is start to act now as though the attack of 9/11 is a thing of the past and will never be repeated. That's just not true.
I - obviously, I'm not a big fan of President Obama. I think he's been one of our weakest presidents. I just fundamentally disagree with him philosophically.
It's awfully hard to convey a sense of credibility to allies when you [the Congress] voted for the war and then you declared: Wrong war, wrong place, wrong time.
I've been criticized because I've had the temerity to speak out and done a couple of interviews since I left office. I don't find anything surprising about that.
Instead, the terrorists see just what they were hoping for, our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted. In short, they see weakness and opportunity.
A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years of being on the wrong side of defense issues.
You cannot be driven by the polls. The polls change all the time; they're easily manipulated by whoever wants to ask those poll questions; they go up; they go down.
I've been extraordinarily fortunate that I've been able to go live a very active, stressful life. And I don't believe that my heart disease changed me for the worst.
I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad.
You wake up every morning with a smile on your face because you've got a new day you never expected to have. And there's a sense of wonderment. Nothing short of magical.