Quotes about helms (16 Quotes)



    Bill Weld has gotten tremendous national exposure, and there are a number of people within the Republican Party who may disagree philosophically with Senator Helms, and (Weld) may be rallying a lot of people to his cause.

    Jesse Helms and Newt Gingrich were shaking hands congratulating themselves on the introduction of an anti-gay bill in Congress. If it passes, they won't be able to shake hands, because it will then be illegal for a prick to touch an asshole.

    A lot of people helped him. Some of the staff helped with the details. Any prominent figure has help getting a book written. It's Jesse Helms story. He is a master editor. He always has been.



    I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

    Who do you think will be more likely to yield to national pressure, Helms or Lott ... There's only one person who can break the logjam. That's the majority leader.

    I would like to have the original ending to my Lord of the Rings instead of the one they released. In my original cut I had the victory at Helm's Deep as the final sequence.



    I still believe that Weld is eminently qualified to serve as the ambassador. There's been a gross abuse of power by Helms. I think that Weld has held his head up high and has come through with flying colors. I think Helms has given a black eye to the Senate.

    Now as at all times I can see in the mind's eye, In their stiff, painted clothes, the pale unsatisfied ones Appear and disappear in the blue depth of the sky With all their ancient faces like rain-beaten stones, And all their helms of silver hovering

    It was an emotional rollercoaster. We had that hope one time and then the next time we had bad news. But we kind of knew that Terry Helms was probably the first one to go because of his job and where he got off of the belt. But we're dealing with it.

    In 1978, the Raleigh News Observer dubbed Senator Helms Senator No. And indeed he said no -- no to high taxes, no to big government, no to enemies of freedom around the world, no to those who would undermine the culture of life and the sanctity of marriage.


    Mr. Helms retired in 2003, and it was clear that his presence in Washington is sorely missed. He did not speak at the event. (His wife, Dorothy Dot ... memory problems and is no longer giving interviews or speaking publicly.



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