Pat Paulsen
Pat Paulsen
Patrick Layton Paulsen— known as Pat Paulsen — was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had primarily comedic rather than political objectives, although his campaigns generated some protest votes for him...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth6 July 1927
CountryUnited States of America
debt why-not national-debt
Will I obliterate national debt? Sure, why not?
teenager marijuana hands
Marijuana should be licensed and kept out of the hands of teenagers. It's too good for them.
standards
I've upped my standards. Now, up yours.
book drug speech
They said I ignored the drug problem. Well, I gave speeches on drugs, I wrote books on drugs. I did darn near everything on drugs!
song brother moving
I came down to Orange because I sold the Smothers Brothers a song called 'Chocolate,' and that gave me enough money to move down here. I was washing windows down in Orange County when they called me up and said they wanted me to do their TV show.
years long littles
The last few years of my life have been a little like a long ride in a Poop de Ville with the bottom down.
wine long campaigns
I've been on the campaign trail so long, some of my wine has turned to vinegar.
eye growing realizing
So I got into growing grapes, not realizing that there was a heck of a lot more to it than meets the eye.
running liars presidential
It is true that all of the current presidential candidates once denied that they had any intention of running. But the fact that I am also a liar, doesn't make me a candidate.
running white house
Yeah, I'm running for the White House again. Well, it's not a run, really; it's sort of a brisk walk.
fall wine bags
I'd learned some things. I knew you weren't supposed to hold a good wine at the top - the paper bag falls off.
lying political trying
Only a cheap politician, greedy for political gain, would try to single out one individual for blame. The fault lies not with the individual but with the system, and that system is Richard Nixon.
thinking issues matter
On the issue of inflation, I think I could solve it no matter how much money it took.
running taken men
Many of you have asked why it's taken me so long to select a running mate. I have no intention of reaching into the political grab bag and grabbing any man to be my running mate. I'm going to reach in and grab a woman!