""Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" infamous question asked by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the height of the Cold War."

""I like Ike" Famous campaign slogan for President Dwight D. Eisenhower"

""Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Senator Dan Quayle in the 1988 Vice Presidential debates."

""It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes." said by Senator Ted Stevens, describing the Internet."

""I shall return." U.S. General Douglas MacArthur after leaving the Philippines"

""The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Franklin D. Roosevelt"

""It's morning again in America": Ronald Reagan, in reference to the recovering economy and the dominating performance by the U.S. athletes at the Los Angeles Olympics that summer, among other things."

""Are you better off than you were four years ago?", question posed by Ronald Reagan at the end of his debate with Jimmy Carter in 1980."

""I don't want to exploit...my opponent's youth and inexperience", said by Ronald Reagan in the second debate with Walter Mondale, defusing the age issue."

""There you go again", said by Ronald Reagan about Jimmy Carter during their 1980 presidential debate and was (reluctantly) used by Reagan again about Walter Mondale in their 1984 Presidential debate. This quote was also borrowed by Sarah Palin during the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate against Joe Biden."

""Mistakes were made", said by Ronald Reagan and many others, including George W. Bush."

""Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall", said by Ronald Reagan."

""In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem", said by Ronald Reagan."

""I'm from the government, and I'm here to help", said by Ronald Reagan referring to the "most terrifying words in the English language"."

""That Giant sucking sound", said by Ross Perot in 1992 with regards to American jobs going to Mexico if the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were ratified."

""I'm Ross, and you're the Boss", said by Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential election."

""You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore", said by Richard Nixon in 1962 when he announced his retirement from politics after losing the 1962 California Governor's election."

""Only Nixon could go to China", saying that became popular in the wake of Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China"

""I'm not a crook", said by Richard Nixon in reference to his never having profited through his government service. (Often misquoted as "I am not a crook.")"

""Show me the spot", Abraham Lincoln challenging the alleged incident of invasion by Mexico and loss of life that precipitated the Mexican American War."

""Where's the beef?", said by presidential hopeful and former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale, when attacking Colorado Senator Gary Hart in a 1984 Democratic primary debate. Mondale meant that Hart was only doing lip service. The phrase was derived from a popular television ad for Wendy's hamburgers."

""Four score and seven years ago...", Opening of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address."

""Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country", part of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address."

""Ich bin ein Berliner", said by John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. According to an urban legend, Kennedy allegedly made an embarrassing grammatical error by saying "Ich bin ein Berliner," referring to himself not as a citizen of Berlin, but as a common pastry."

""We are all republicans - we are all federalists", Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural."

""I took the initiative in creating the Internet." said by Al Gore during a 1999 CNN interview"

""It's the economy, stupid" was a phrase in American politics widely used during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. Widely attributed to Clinton advisor James Carville."

""I didn't inhale," said by Bill Clinton."

""That depends on what your definition of 'is' is", said by Bill Clinton during testimony regarding his relationship with Monica Lewinsky."

""I did not have sexual relations with that woman", said by Bill Clinton regarding Monica Lewinsky, a woman with whom he had a sexual relationship."

""They misunderestimated me." Said by George W. Bush{{cite journal"

""My friends". Used extensively and repeated by John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign."

""I'm the decider", said by George W. Bush about the fate of United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in April 2006."

""Oh, the vision thing", said by George H. W. Bush, responding to concerns that his campaigns lacked a unifying theme."

""Read my lips: no new taxes", said by George H. W. Bush during the 1988 U.S. presidential election."

""We must stay the course", phrase was used by George W. Bush in reference to the Iraq War."

""Mission Accomplished" Banner displayed by the USS Abraham Lincoln during a speech by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, referring to the the warship's mission during the Iraq War."

""Yes, we can" used by Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign."

""No return to boom and bust. Gordon Brown"

""The longest suicide note in history." (referring to the Labour Party's manifesto for the 1983 UK general election) Gerald Kaufman"

""The bastards that are ruining my party." John Major"

""Things can only get better" Tony Blair"

""But in which direction was she sailing at the time" Tam Dalyell (re the sinking of the General Belgrano)"