Quotes by Pat Paulsen

About Pat Paulsen:

Patrick Layton "Pat" Paulsen was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had primarily comedic rather than political objectives, although his campaigns generated some protest votes for him.
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I've upped my standards. Now, up yours.

Pat Paulsen

Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.

Pat Paulsen

All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.

Pat Paulsen

If elected, I will win.

Pat Paulsen

Will I obliterate national debt? Sure, why not?

Pat Paulsen

I will not claim I will solve all the world's problems by myself. If I did, I'd have to run as a Republican or a Democrat.

Pat Paulsen

So I got into growing grapes, not realizing that there was a heck of a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Pat Paulsen

Only a cheap politician, greedy for political gain, would try to single out one individual for blame. The fault lies not with the individual but with the system, and that system is Richard Nixon.

Pat Paulsen

It's tough campaigning, kissing hands and shaking babies.

Pat Paulsen

The Clinton Administration has turned out to be a boon. I knew that he would be wonderful, I just knew it from the beginning. From Arkansas? Shoot.

Pat Paulsen

I am neither left wing nor right wing. I am middle-of-the-bird.

Pat Paulsen

The No. 1 cause of forest fires is trees.

Pat Paulsen

I read an article that said one in five Americans thinks Elvis is alive. I want to find those morons and get them registered to vote for me.

Pat Paulsen

Deep down, I happen to be very shallow.

Pat Paulsen

Having a comic in the White House will assure stability in foreign relations. The world will continue to respond to foreign initiatives by saying, 'You must be joking.'

Pat Paulsen

Wine is something to enjoy. We get sick and tired of people who pick it apart and talk about its 'saucy nuances.'

Pat Paulsen

Actually, my wine was served at the White House twice. Reagan must have been asleep when he ordered it.

Pat Paulsen

You have to understand, I can't do any jokes about Ross Perot, because the last thing I need right now is another credit check.

Pat Paulsen

I like to pour my wines for people. I watch their eyes, I can see what they'll like. Most people say they don't like dry wine because they haven't had a dry wine that's clean and fruity, instead of a big, oaky thing.

Pat Paulsen

In America, any boy can grow up to become president. Or, if he never grows up, vice president.

Pat Paulsen

Author Bio

  • NamePat Paulsen
  • DescriptionUnited States Marine
  • BornJuly 6, 1927
  • DiedApril 24, 1997
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor