Mark My Words … I Mean What I Say

0 Comments | Insight on the News, Dec 20, 1999

"I had to decide if I'd be a bitch or a whore. I chose bitch."

-- Vice President Al Gore's campaign manager Donna Brazile, on finding her comfort level in the rough-and-tumble world of political consulting. Quoted in the Washington Post.

"Washington attracts special interests the way a swamp attracts mosquitoes. It's time to start draining this particular swamp. It's beyond saving."

-- Steve Forbes, campaigning for the GOP presidential nomination, adds another species to the endangered list.

"The problem is that what is depicted is often not very accurate and can panic people."

-- James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, critiques recent disaster films. He recommended that people worried about Y2K call the government hotline, 1-888-USA-4Y2K, or check out the Website at www.y2k.gov.