The State of American political rhetoric:

The plan is really a Doctor Kevorkian prescription for the jobs of American working men and women. Rep. Richard Armey, R-Texas, on the Clinton health care proposal.

At a congressional hearing Armey pledged to Hillary Clinton to make the health care debate exciting. Mrs. Clinton replied, Im sure you will do that, you and Doctor Kevorkian.

If you think health care is expensive now, wait until its free. humorist P.J. ORourke.

The people of the 5th district of Georgia did not send me here to sell them out for a mess of pottage (sic) and 30 (sic) pieces of silver. Democratic Rep. John Lewis, saying no to NAFTA.

Understatement of the year: I spun myself out of control. Republican consultant Edward Rollins on his post-election statements about suppressing black voter turnout in the New Jersey governors race.

If were going to prepare them for what goes on in the front seat, we ought to prepare them for goes on in the back seat. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders on drivers education and sex education.

The scariest and the most dangerous part of (Endeavor space shuttle) mission occurs this week, when the astronauts return to Florida and pick up their rental cars. Jay Leno.

You need three things to be a successful pundit: an inexhaustible supply of effrontery, a short memory and the ability to spell the word Armageddon. Canadian journalist Gynne Dyer. If that is so, then we dont have to worry about Dan Quayle becoming a famous columnist.

But then there is Rush Limbaugh. Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and just think to yourself, I am just full of hot gas? David Letterman questioning Rush Limbaugh who was on Lettermans show promoting his best-selling book *I Told You So*.

I was not meant for the job or the spotlight of public life in Washington. Here, ruining people is considered sport. From Vincent Fosters suicide note, White House deputy counsel at the time.