The Elephant Man vs. the Donkey Man

John Merrick : People are frightened by what they don't understand

Theresa Kerry: You would have to be an idiot not to like this healthcare proposal.

John Merrick : There's something I've been meaning to ask you for some time now.
Dr. Frederick Treves : What's that?
John Merrick : Can you cure me?
Dr. Frederick Treves : No. We can care for you, but we can't cure you.

John Kerry: There's something I've been meaning to ask you for some time now.
James Carville: What's that?
Kerry: Can you get me elected?
Carville: No. We can care for you, but we can't get you elected.

John Merrick : I am not an animal. I am a human being. I am a man.

John Kerry: I am a war criminal.