Consular Officer Gifts

"It's an official from the Czechoslovakian consulate calling to complain about our check policy."

"What? You like political cartoons??! You won't get a visa!"

'Surely you wouldn't want me to laugh at your joke if I didn't think it was funny!'

Schengen

"Nation-building never works."

"You're fired."

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

The Anti-Agent

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

Mario Draghi

Pretty Flowers

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

"They decided giving out pink slips was too impersonal. So now they're blue."

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

A Q&A with President Obama over jobs

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

UK border controls relaxed.

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You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

Inclusive speech

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

"We can waste time and look for a solution or...just find a scapegoat?"

"National security adviser"

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

"Excellent, excellent. A fine blend of truths, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods."

Political convention

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

"What was I thinking?!"