Presidential misquotes

Hillary Clinton

I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. I endorse him, and throw my full support behind him. And I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me...So today, I am standing with Senator Obama to say: Yes we can...We will make history together as we write the next chapter in America’s story.(Backing Barack Obama for US president and quitting the presidential race, June 7, 2008)

I want the Iranians to know that if I`m the president, we will attack Iran… In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.

(Asked by Chris Cuomo on ABC News` Good Morning America about what she would do as president if Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons)

Lifting whole passages from someone else`s speeches is not change you can believe in, it`s change you can Xerox.

(Accusing Barack Obama of plagiarism at debate in Texas, where audience booed, February 21, 2008)

I`m in. And I`m in to win.

(Announcing o her website)

It did take a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush, and I think it might take another one to clean up after the second Bush.

(CNN debate between Clinton and Barack Obama. January 31, 2008)

John McCain

Why am I running for president? Well, my wife, Cindy, says it is because I sustained several severe blows to the head in prison camp.

I`ll have my staff get back to you on that.

(Asked how many houses he owns (the answer being seven), August 2008)


You know that old Beach Boy song Bomb Iran. Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.

(Singing to tune of Barbara Ann, at campaign stop, answering question about what to do with Iran, April 18 2008)

This is as good a place as any to make a major announcement," he said. "It`s true that this morning I`ve dismissed my entire team of advisers. All their positions will be held by a man named Joe the Plumber.

I`m the underdog, but there are signs of hope, I can`t shake the feeling that some people here are pulling for me. I am delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary.

At the first sign of recovery, he will suspend his campaign and return to Washington to address this crisis.

(McCain on Obama)

Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton is a monster.

Contrary to rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was born on Krypton and sent here by my father, Jor-El, to save the Planet Earth.

Barack is actually Swahili for `that one.` And I got my middle name from someone who obviously didn`t think I`d ever run for president.

My greatest strength is my humility. My greatest weakness is that I am a little too awesome.

There are very few of us who have served this country with the same honor and distinction as Sen. McCain.


Compiled by Harsha Mary