One of the reasons the deficit got as big as it did, frankly, was because of the economic slowdown, the fall-off in deficits, the terrorist attacks. A significant chunk was taken out of the economy by what happened after the attacks of 9/11.

I want to avoid personal attacks, ... I promise not to make fun of your singing.

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.

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.

Senator Kerry says he sees two Americas. It makes the whole thing mutual - America sees two John Kerrys.

I don't pay a lot of attention, frankly, to what Barack Obama says.