America = Iran: [See a common thread here? Boy are they original.]
“What can we expect as far as accuracy, because we have our own problems, Florida in 2000.” –CNN’s Don Lemon
++ “Like Florida 2000.” –CNN’s Wolf Blitzer
++ “What’s happening now is similar to what took place in Florida in 2000.” –Karim Sadjadpour, Iran specialist at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
++ “Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and his main opponent have declared victory. Florida 2000 anyone?” –MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow
++ “I think the White House shouldn’t say anything, and the reason being is because of what happened in 2000 when Bush stole the election. Who are we to judge Iran?” –radio talk-show host Warren Ballentine [Get over it, fool. All of the vote re-counts put Bush as winner]
++ “The Supreme Court obviously, in this country, doesn’t decide who’s going to be on the ballot, but in 2000 they decided who was going to be president. Remember that?” –CNN’s Jack Cafferty
Cost? What cost?:
“I think we should figure out how to make [health care] budget-neutral. But we can’t let this argument about paying for it get in the way of getting the thing done.” –Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne [That is the most idiodic thing I've heard. Does he even listen to the words coming out of his mouth?]
Speaking truth to power:
“What a relief to have an urbane, cultivated, curious president who’s out and about, engaged in the world. Not dangerously detached, as W. was, or darkly stewing like Cheney. Not hanging with the Rat Pack like J.F.K. or getting bored and up to mischief like Bill Clinton. … Date on and tee it up, Mr. President. It’s O.K. if they’re teed off.” –New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd
Pooh-poohing the opposition:
“Republicans are honing an attack line against President Barack Obama in an attempt to play on Americans’ fears of government overreach and economic uncertainties, suggesting he is nationalizing American industry and socializing medicine.” –Associated Press writer Tom Raum **If by “suggesting” he means Obama IS nationalizing industry and socializing medicine.
