Ari Fleischer Quotes on Time (13 Quotes)

The president has made it clear that this is a time for nations to choose whether they are with the United States and the free world in the war against terrorism, or they are not, and I will leave it at that.

The president feels very strongly that at a time when the nation is in the midst of a war that war should not be fought on last year's budget. The Pentagon needs additional resources to fight the war. That advance funding should not be complicated or clouded as a result of items that do not pertain to the war on terrorism internationally.

I think it would be surprising if the president did not speak out at a time like this,

We were talking about whether we would accept matching funds. There was a period of time where the Elizabeth Dole campaign thought that we would be able to raise so much money, that could be a question we faced.

It's only a matter of time before we get you.

The president is going through a bad time, and it is related to policies. It's related to Iraq, and the advantage of making a change is it allows the public to take a second look at a president who has been in office six years.

The president has said before that he is patient, the American people are patient, and he is confident that in time we will find this.

The president will continue to work in concert with our allies. And the fact of the matter is diplomacy -- often the best diplomacy -- takes time. And that is something the president will continue to pursue.

As far as personal campaigning appearances, that's something that the president would always decide about whether or not the time is right for him to campaign and to play a more active, visible part in politics. But, clearly, the president does understand and believes that politics is an ongoing part of democracy whether the time is of war or peace.

As you can imagine, any time there is any calendar-driven deadline, some actions can fall before it, some after it, ... And even though they are allowed to pay it later, they choose not to. For them, it's just a short number of days, really, that's a difference.

If it goes on for even a short period of time, it's a problem for the economy.

Now is a time for everybody concerned to take a deep breath, to stop finger-pointing and to work well together to protect our national security and our homeland defense, ... That's how the president approaches this issue.

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