1980 brought us Voodoo Economics. In 1984 we were asked Where's the Beef and told where Hymietown was. And, in 2000, we learned all about our future Reformer with Results-in-chief.
Primary campaign 2004 has been a fascinating roller coaster ride which is essentially over. What will be the quotes from this campaign that endure and will be remembered years from now?
My ten nominees are below.
Kerry: Dean, Dean, Dean, Dean. (
Sep. 9, 2003)
Kerry: If George Bush wants to make national security an issue in this campaign, I have three words for him that I know he'll understand. Bring it on. (Nov. 15, 2003)
Edwards: Because let me tell you the last thing we need in the South is somebody like you coming down and telling us what we need to do. (Nov. 4, 2003)
Edwards: Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. (Feb. 17, 2004)
Dean: What I want to know is what in the world so many Democrats are doing supporting the President's unilateral intervention in Iraq? (Mar. 15, 2003)
Dean: I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks. (Nov. 1, 2003)
Dean: And then we're going to Washington, D. C. to take back the White House. Yeagh! (Jan. 19, 2004)
Clark: Mary, help! (Sep. 18, 2003)
Lieberman: I've got the Joementum. (Jan. 25, 2003)
Gephardt: This president is a miserable failure. (Sep. 5, 2003)