The President Quotes

You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams. - Mitt Romney

You know I think the president has to really focus on getting elected to a second term in 2012. And I need to focus on making sure I'm accountable to the people of Missouri. - Claire McCaskill

You know I have not seen people doing back flips about the fact that he's mountain biking. But I think we'll see a few more people getting into it. I know the governor has turned into quite a cyclist, and I think there are other people out there that will probably sample it now that the president has given it a go. - Mike Cooley

You know darn well that the president doesn't have a clue what new source review is. It's clear that there's a coordinated effort between the White House and Congress to put key environmental protections on the chopping block. - Frank O'Donnell

You kind of think about the Presidents Cup, but you don't really think about it that much. Surely you wonder who you're going to play with and who's the best teammate that you're going to have out there or what's the best combination. But this week, my focus in right here. - Vijay Singh

You hear people say it's (the Presidents' Trophy) nothing, it is something. It's a real honor. It is something. A lot of teams didn't do it. It's hard to do and it's harder to do on a consistent level like the Red Wings have done (five in 11 years). - Mike Babcock

You have to question ... the president on a lot of decisions he's made. He might just think launching those weapons would be a good thing to do. ... He thought Iraq was. - Ted Turner

You have to have a good relationship with the president, but you also have to be a tough SOB to get things done. And that means not only being tough with the staff, but, occasionally, tough with the president. - Leon Panetta

You don't want to err on the side of jeopardizing the advising process that allows the president to do his job. - John Barrett