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Quotes of the Day for 20 January 2005 - Inauguration Day

The 20th Amendment to the US Constitution set this as Inauguration Day, every four years starting in 1937 when Franklin Roosevelt was sworn in for his second term. 1945 (Roosevelt) was the only time a president was sworn in for a fourth term. 1953 (Eisenhower) was the first time the ceremony was televised nationally. 1961 (Kennedy) was the first time a Roman Catholic took the office. 1989 (Bush) marked 200 years of presidents, although George Washington hadn't been sworn in until 30 April. That was also the first time in a century that a sitting vice president was inaugurated as president. Since I wasn't invited to any of the balls, let's take a poke or two at the office today.

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
     - Douglas Noel Adams, 1952 - 2001

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.
     - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890 - 1969

The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.
     - George Stephanopolous

When you meet the president, you ask yourself, "How did it ever occur to anybody that he should be governor much less president?"
     - Henry Alfred Kissinger

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.
     - Johnny Carson

Just when you think there's nothing to write about, Nixon says, "I am not a crook." Jimmy Carter says, "I have lusted after women in my heart." President Reagan says, "I have just taken a urinalysis test, and I am not on dope."
     - Art Buchwald

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