Jim Conover Quotes in State of the Union (1948)

Jim Conover: ...the most beautiful plank in your husband's platform.

Mary Matthews: That's a heck of a thing to call a woman!

Mary Matthews: Another thing - he used to hate to hear me swear. Whenever I'd let with something, he'd smack me on my sitter, hard. I've done a lot of swearing on this trip.

Jim Conover: And no smacks?

Mary Matthews: It's a small request, but I'd give anything for a good smack on my south end.

Jim Conover: I wish there was something I could do about that.

Kay Thorndyke: But there is one question on his mind you better have the answer to.

Jim Conover: What's that?

Kay Thorndyke: He's beginning to wonder if there is any difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Jim Conover: Now that's a fine question for a presidential candidate to ask. There's all the difference in the world. They're in and we're out!