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1. On stubbornness:
"There's no education in the second kick of a mule."
2. To opponents of government regulation:
"Letting y'all regulate yourselves is like delivering lettuce by way of a rabbit."
3. On his marriage:
"People always wonder how Patsy and I stay together, with so many divorces around us. And a friend of ours used to say, 'It's simple. They have a lot in common. They're both in love with the same fella.' "
4. Responding to a Republican challenger who dared him to take a drug test:
"I'll take a drug test if you take an I.Q. test."
5. While debating John Glenn, the former astronaut:
"But what have you done in this world?"
6. On former Senator Phil Gramm's habit of hogging the spotlight:
"If you want a lesson in political anonymity, sponsor a bill with Phil Gramm."
7. On international trade:
"We hear those in the national Congress running around and saying, 'Free trade, free trade, I am for free trade,' when they know free trade is like dry water. There is no such thing."
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| 4. Responding to a Republican challenger who dared him to take a drug test: | 8 |
| 2. To opponents of government regulation: | 4 |
| 5. While debating John Glenn, the former astronaut: | 4 |
| 1. On stubbornness: | 1 |
| 7. On international trade: | 1 |
| 3. On his marriage: | 0 |
| 6. On former Senator Phil Gramm's habit of hogging the spotlight: | 0 |
― and what, Saturday, 18 October 2008 15:53 (seventeen years ago)