“He is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump to make a speech about conservation.”
--Adlai Stevenson on Richard M. Nixon
“[Al Gore} . . . reminds me of Richard Nixon . . . the kind of politician who would cut down a tree, then stand on a stump and talk about conservation."
-- Bill Bradley in the 2000 New Hampshire Democratic presidential candidate debate, January 26, 2000
"George Bush is the kind of politician who would cut down a tree and then climb on its stump to give a speech about conservation.''
The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that Sen. John Kerry has begun to play the environment card.
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