10. "The first thing that I would do is call in John Kerry, Bob Kerrey, Joe Biden, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Henry Kissinger, Dick Lugar, Chuck Hagel, and several others and say, ‘We’ve got to get foreign policy, national security issues back on track.'" -When asked the first thing he would do if elected President, 3/00 9. "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book." -12/18/07 8. "It's not social issues I care about." -2/3/08 7. "F*ck you! This is chickensh*t stuff." -to fellow GOP Senator John Cornyn on the Senate floor during an argument about McCain's amnesty bill, 5/19/07 6. "No, I'm calling you a f*cking jerk." -to fellow GOP Senator Chuck Grassley, when Grassley asked "Are you calling me stupid?", 2/21/00 5. "Certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to undergo illegal and dangerous operations." -8/24/99 4. "John Kerry is a very close friend of mine. We've been friends for years. Obviously, I would entertain it." -When asked if he would entertain being Kerry's VP if asked, 3/10/04 3. "By the way, I think the fence is least effective. But I’ll build the goddamned fence if they want it." -2/07 2. "I am sure that Senator Clinton would make a good President. I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good President." -2/20/05 1. "I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I'd rather have the clean government." -4/29/06