It was easy to make fun of Bush, but it was sort of like shooting fish in a … - Roy Blount, Jr.

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By a lot of peoples standards, I lived a very privileged life. I never wanted for attention, I never wanted for material things. In some ways, I was probably spoiled because I never had to share. And I was doted on.

Roy Blount, Jr.

It was easy to make fun of Bush, but it was sort of like shooting fish in a barrel and it didn't really feel all that good because it was so easy to do. I would much rather live under a thoughtful president. Even if it makes it harder to be funny about politics, it makes it more interesting to be funny about politics.

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A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.

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Obama's the most thoughtful-sounding president I can remember. He seems to be saying what he wants to say, and that is a great relief. He always sounds like he's thinking about what he's saying while he's saying it, and that's a rare thing in politicians.

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I do not Twitter. I don't want to Twitter, and I don't see any point in Twittering. The last thing I want to do is tell people what I'm doing at the moment because I'm probably not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

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It's my belief that sanity lies in realizing that reality is not exactly what we had in mind.

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People don't necessarily want or need to be done unto as you would have them do unto you. They want to be done unto as they want to be done unto.

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