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15 Jul

Quote of the Day

"I'm 62, I'm having trouble remembering things."

-- President Bush, at a news conference earlier today, in comments not helpful to 71 year old John McCain.

Posted on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 8:23 pm under Political News .

14 Jul

"I don't have any line that I have in my mind. If it happened, I'd know it when I saw it."

-- Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), quoted by the New York Times, explaining what would have to happen for him to become a Republican. Off the record at least, Democrats say they are preparing to kick Lieberman out of the Democratic caucus.

Posted on Monday, July 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am under Political News .

13 Jul

Quote of the Day

"I am learning to get online myself, and I will have that down fairly soon, getting on myself. I don't expect to be a great communicator, I don't expect to set up my own blog, but I am becoming computer literate to the point where I can get the information that I need... I don't e-mail, I've never felt the particular need to e-mail."

-- Sen. John McCain, in an interview with the New York Times, once again raising an important question.

Posted on Sunday, July 13th, 2008 at 11:09 pm under Political News .

11 Jul

Quote of the Day

"We have no safe seats now."

-- Scott Bensing, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, quoted by the Kansas City Star.

Posted on Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 6:55 pm under Political News .

10 Jul

Quote of the Day

"Well, you know, America already has one Dr. Phil. When it comes to the economy, we don't need another."

-- Sen. Barack Obama, quoted by Politico, on comments made by McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm that the economy was in a "mental recession" and we are "a nation of whiners."

Meanwhile, in an interview with the Washington Post, Gramm said he stands by his remarks: "I'm not going to retract any of it. Every word I said was true."

Posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at 10:13 pm under Political News .

09 Jul

Quote of the Day

"Maybe that's a way of killing them."

-- Sen. John McCain, quoted by the AP, when asked about a report that $158 million in cigarettes have been shipped to Iran during George W. Bush's presidency despite restrictions on U.S. exports to that country.

Posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 4:28 pm under Political News .

09 Jul

Quote of the Day

"I know you think you are, but you're not. You are over-rated in your own mind. You will not play in the NBA."

-- Sen. Barack Obama, quoted by ABC News, suggesting to a group of African-American students that they are better off staying in school than thinking they can play professional basketball.

Posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 3:47 am under Political News .

07 Jul

Quote of the Day

"Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate...Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President."

-- Sen. James Webb, quoted by Time.

Posted on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm under Political News .

04 Jul

Quote of the Day

"Yeah, man, you're a senator."

-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) to Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) on the Senate floor, quoted by Politico. The exchange was followed by Byrd laughing hysterically.

Posted on Friday, July 4th, 2008 at 1:43 am under Political News .

02 Jul

Quote of the Day

"I have not. I have not. Actually, I have not."

-- Sen. John McCain, in an interview on ABC News, when asked why he "admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to the economy."

However, NBC News compiles past McCain quotes in which he said "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should" or "I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."

Posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm under Political News .

01 Jul

Quote of the Day

"I love Kathleen Sebelius. I think she is as talented a public official as there is right now. Integrity. Competence. She can work with all people of all walks of life, but I promised that I am not going to say anything about my vice president until I actually introduce my vice president."

-- Sen. Barack Obama, in an interview on a Fox News affiliate in Missouri.

Hat tip: Ben Smith.

Posted on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 at 8:35 pm under Political News .

30 Jun

Quote of the Day

"They've got me muzzled... Now don't you print that... I really don't like to be interviewed."

-- Roberta McCain, mother of Sen. John McCain, in a brief interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Posted on Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 3:37 pm under Political News .

30 Jun

Quote of the Day

"We are not going to be back in the majority in the Senate next year. The numbers make that impossible."

-- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), in a CNN interview.

Posted on Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 2:35 am under Political News .

27 Jun

Quote of the Day

"I understand politics as a full-contact sport, and minded neither the sharp elbows nor the occasional blind-side hit."

-- Sen. Barack Obama, quoted by Bloomberg, on his early days in Illinois politics. Though he "cultivates an image of cool" his friends and colleagues say "his unflappable demeanor masks a competitive streak that fueled his ascent."

Posted on Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 5:51 pm under Political News .

26 Jun

Quote of the Day

"I bit my tongue many times. Many times. I bit my tongue many times during this campaign."

-- Sen. Barack Obama, quoted by The Hill, to colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus.

Posted on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 7:35 pm under Political News .

26 Jun

Quote of the Day

"I don't think that's going to be a factor in selection."

-- Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, quoted by Politico, on whether he thinks a running mate should be chosen to help carry a state.

Posted on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 12:15 am under Political News .

24 Jun

Quote of the Day

"President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States."

-- A statement from Bill Clinton's office, quoted by Time.

Update: Obama lavished praise on both Clinton's after this statement was released.

Posted on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 8:13 pm under Political News .

23 Jun

Quote of the Day

"If the candidate asks me to be vice president, the answer is I got to say yes. But he's not going to ask me. Unlike most other people, I'm being straight with you. If asked, I will do it. I've made it clear I do not want to be asked."

-- Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), quoted by AFP.

Posted on Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm under Political News .

16 Jun

Quote of the Day

"You don't hire Patti Solis Doyle for her operational expertise. You don't do that. This is someone who failed dramatically at her job. You only bring her on to fuck someone else."

-- A "former Clinton bundler," quoted by the New York Observer, noting that "Clinton loyalists were livid over the pick."

Posted on Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 11:31 pm under Political News .

12 Jun

Quote of the Day

"If I were him, I would ask Al Gore to serve as his vice president, his energy czar, in his administration to reduce our consumption and reliance on foreign energy sources. That would send a signal to the world, to American people, to Congress, to everybody, that America's getting serious about this horrendous problem that we face."

-- James Carville, in an interview on CNN, giving advice to Sen. Barack Obama on his vice presidential nominee.

Posted on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 2:16 am under Political News .

10 Jun

Quote of the Day

"We're going through a process where you get a whole bunch of names, and ya... Well, basically, it's a Google. You just, you know, what you can find out now on the Internet. It's remarkable, you know."

-- Sen. John McCain, quoted by The Hotline, joking about his process for vetting potential vice presidential nominees.

Posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 4:55 pm under Political News .

10 Jun

Quote of the Day

"Sen. Obama says that I'm running for a Bush's third terms. It seems to me he's running for Jimmy Carter's second."

-- Sen. John McCain, in an interview with NBC News.

Of course, as Jonathan Martin notes, there's an entire generation of voters who have no idea what the comparison means.

Posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 5:06 am under Political News .

07 Jun

Quote of the Day

"The way to continue our fight now is to take our passion our energy our strength and to do all we can to elect Barack Obama the next president of the United States. Today as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has won I endorse him and throw my whole support behind him."

-- Sen. Hillary Clinton, in her concession speech.

Posted on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 at 9:47 pm under Political News .

06 Jun

Quote of the Day

"If it was simply style, William Jennings Bryan would have been president."

-- Sen. John McCain, in an interview with USA Today. "Bryan, a noted orator, lost three presidential elections as the Democratic nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908."

Posted on Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 3:32 pm under Political News .

05 Jun

Quote of the Day

"I think that we are going to have a larger battlefield in 2008... I think we are going to stretch the Republicans I don't think they can take for granted nearly as many states as they have in the past. And I think we are going to add several to the Democratic column this year and so our coalition is going to be broader."

-- Obama strategist David Axelrod, in an interview with The Huffington Post, endorsing DNC Chairman Howard Dean's 50-state strategy.

Not surprisingly, Politico confirmed with the Obama campaign that Dean will remain party Chairman.

Posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 8:29 pm under Political News .

04 Jun

Quote of the Day

"Democrats must now turn our full attention to the general election. To that end, we are urging all remaining uncommitted super delegates to make their decisions known by Friday of this week so that our party can stand united and begin our march toward reversing the eight years of failed Bush/McCain policies that have weakened our country."

-- A statement from DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, head of the Democratic Governors Association.

Posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 4:36 pm under Political News .

03 Jun

Quote of the Day

"I think if Senator Obama gets the number she will congratulate him and call him the nominee."

-- Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe, on NBC's Today Show.

Posted on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm under Political News .

31 May

Quote of the Day

"Without a doubt, their understanding of the nominating process was one of the keys to their success. They understood the nuances of it and approached it at a strategic level that the Clinton campaign did not."

-- Democratic strategist Tad Devine, quoted by the AP, on how Sen. Barack Obama's campaign "mastered some of the most arcane rules in politics."

Posted on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 9:54 pm under Political News .

30 May

Quote of the Day

"I think I can forgive you now."

-- Former White House terrorism czar Richard Clarke, quoted by ABC News, after receiving an apology from former White House press secretary Scott McClellan for bashing his 2004 book, Against All Enemies.

Posted on Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 5:32 pm under Political News .

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