“I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.” – Jan. 29, 2001(GWB)
“I just want to make a comment about the obvious issue and that is the failure of Congress to act yesterday. Its just not acceptable. […] This is just a not acceptable situation. I’m not saying this is the perfect answer. If I were dictator, which I always aspire to be, I would write it a little bit differently.” September, 2008- John McCain