The 20 Funniest Political Quotes of 2007

20. "I don't want to be invited to the family hunting party." --Barack Obama, on revelations that he and Dick Cheney are eighth cousins (Watch video clip)

19. "If I adopt the same policy, we're going to need a heck of a lot more chairs in the Cabinet room.” --Mitt Romney, who is Mormon, referring to Rudy Giuliani’s comment that he might let his wife attend Cabinet meetings

18. "Look, for someone who went to parochial schools all his life, this is a very frightening thing that’s happening right now.” --Rudy Giuliani, after a lightning strike cut out his mic as he was answering a difficult question about abortion during a Republican debate.

17. "Thanks for the question, you little jerk." -- John McCain, after being asked by a high school student if he was too old to be president. For good measure, McCain then threatened to draft him. (Watch video clip)

16. "I think the reason that some 28, 29 percent are not comfortable voting for a Mormon is they think they're voting for Harry Reid." --Mitt Romney, a Mormon, on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Mormon

15. "My name is Patrick Fitzgerald ... I like to tear the tops off small animals." --Karl Rove, before rapping at the Radio-TV Correspondents' dinner (Watch video)

14. "Hillary is not the first politician in Washington to declare 'Mission Accomplished' a little too soon." --Barack Obama (Watch the video)

13. "You can always tell when the Republicans are getting restless, because the Vice President's motorcade pulls into the Capitol, and Darth Vader emerges." –Hillary Clinton

12. "I've been asked if that nickname bothers me, and the answer is, no. After all, Darth Vader is one of the nicer things I've been called recently." --Dick Cheney

11. "This morning I was with the vice president. I was asking him what costume he was planning. And he said 'I'm already wearing it.' Then he mumbled something about 'the dark side of the Force." –George W. Bush, on Halloween

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