"Because of the actions of the Congress, the actions of members of both political parties, the

"Because of the actions of the Congress, the actions of members of both political parties, the Medicare system will be modern, and it will be strong."
President Bush
On the Medicare bill.
"Many people will wake up and discover that the Medicare bill is a cruel hoax."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Democratic senator from New York.
"We ran a picture-perfect primary but screwed up the final election. I wasn't ready for the attacks. I should have been."
Michael Dukakis
Reflecting on the 1988 presidential election in an Associated Press interview.