“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.”
Boss Tweed
“You are allowed to nominate yourself, but it's a long trip from nomination to entry.”
Jon Gelberg
“For me, this nomination was as if all of a sudden the crucifix began to wear a yellow star.”
Jean Marie Cardinal Lustiger
“I guess we're all excited that President Bush announced his nomination to the Supreme Court - John Roberts. Bush searched far and wide before he made the risky choice of a white guy in his 50s,”
David Letterman
“You guys should do a story on the tuxedo wars that go on if you're nominated,”
Tom Hanks
“We worked very closely with the nominating committee ... We followed exactly their instructions.”
Bay Buchanan
“Michael Brown, the director of FEMA, was nominated by President Bush in 2003 and plans to start the job any day now.”
Jon Stewart