December 2011
20 posts
“They pick corn in Iowa. They actually pick presidents here in New Hampshire.”
– Jon Huntsman, explaining why his campaign has ignored Iowa in favor of New Hampshire, where he is currently polling in fourth place.
“We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of...”
– GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, trying to distance himself from a super PAC founded by his former aides to support his bid for the GOP nomination.
Romney has spoken at the same group’s fundraising events. Six months prior, his spokeswoman said of the group: “We are pleased that...
“This was primarily a U.S. event and we wanted to make sure the Western media was...”
– U.S. military spokesman Col. Barry Johnson, explaining why Iraqi media weren’t invited to the U.S.’s Iraq withdrawal ceremony.
“That’s one of the things that I like about him — because he’s been consistent...”
– Christine O’Donnell, appearing on CNN to endorse Mitt Romney.
“Given the timing of my response, and the fact that I typically received emails...”
– James Murdoch, insisting he never actually read an email sent to him that warned about wiretapping at News of the World.
“I also pledge to uphold the institution of marriage through personal fidelity to...”
– Newt Gingrich, in a letter to the Family Leader, a conservative group in Iowa.
“I want to say it was over $500 million that went to the country Solynda.”
– Gov. Rick Perry, referring to scandal-plagued solar company—not country—Solyndra. (And not “Solynda.”)
“No government in the world kill its people, unless it’s led by crazy...”
– Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking to Barbara Walters. Assad’s government has killed an estimated 4,500 people.
“I was the governor, and I should have known better. And I am just so incredibly...”
– Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, sentenced today to 14 years in prison on corruption charges.
“I’d like to think of myself as the flavor of the decade.”
– Congressman Ron Paul, explaining his recent jump in an Iowa poll.
“I believe these words came from the Pokemon movie. Life can be a challenge. Life...”
– Herman Cain, announcing on Saturday that he was suspending his presidential campaign. He has quoted the same words in previous speeches, attributing them to a poet.
“Lol.”
– The emailed reaction of Tim Miller, a spokesman for Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign, upon being asked if Huntsman would participate in next month’s GOP debate moderated by Donald Trump and sponsored by conservative website Newsmax.
“We look forward to watching Mitt and Newt...
“We wouldn’t have an embassy in Iran. I wouldn’t allow that to be there.”
– Rep. Michele Bachmann, on how she wouldn’t allow a U.S. embassy in Iran if elected president. The U.S. hasn’t had an embassy in Iran in more than three decades.
“I have my own army in the NYPD, which is the seventh biggest army in the world.”
– New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in a speech at MIT. (Submitted by dannydb)