“My adult life was serving the people as a congressman, as a governor. It’s what I know. I’m not ruling myself out as coming back, because I will be vindicated in this case.”
— ROD BLAGOJEVICH, telling FOX News that returning …
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Miss USA Rima Fakih Not Behind Building Mosque Near Ground Zero
As the Muslim-American prepares to compete in next week’s Miss Universe pageant, she shared her thoughts on a topic affecting both her religion and country.
Quotes: Rush Limbaugh on Elton John
“I’ve said constantly [that] it’s the left that looks at people and puts them in a group and then defines them thus. […] Elton John’s not a gay man to me; Elton John is the premier performer of his generation.”
–RUSH LIMBAUGH, …
Quotes: Adam Scott on Piranha 3-D
“Seriously. If you feel ripped off I will come to your house and act out my scenes for you and your friends. U provide shotgun and fish.”
—Piranha 3-D star ADAM SCOTT, in a tweet to anyone who did not enjoy the film. (via The A.V. Club)
Quotes: White House Spokesman on President Obama’s Religion
“People are focused on other issues,”
— BILL BURTON, White House spokesman, on why Americans probably don’t know President Barack Obama’s religion (Via USA Today)
Quotes: France Deports Roma to Romania
“I am worried about the risks of populism and xenophobic reactions in a context of economic crisis.”
— TEODOR BASONSCHI, foreign minister of Romania, on France’s decision to begin deporting Roma, also known as Gypsies, to …
Quotes: Sarah Palin on Dr. Laura
“Dr.Laura:don’t retreat…reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend.rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence’isn’t American,not fair’)”
— SARAH PALIN, tweeting a defense of Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who said she will not …
Quotes: President Barack Obama on the State of the American Economy
“Slowly, but surely, we are moving in the right direction. We’re on the right track. The economy is getting stronger,”
— PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, on the state of the American economy, before an audience of residents in Columbus, Ohio
Quotes: Rex Ryan on Tony Dungy Language Controversy
“I’ve been a big admirer of Tony Dungy, and I’m sure a lot of people are, but he unfairly judged me, and that was disappointing to me.”
— REX RYAN, coach of the New York Jets, on criticism from ex-NFL head coach Tony Dungy. …
Quotes: Gay California Resident on the State Halting Its Marriage Ruling
“This delay is just really going to screw us up,”
–HARRY SEAMAN, Gay-marriage advocate, on California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals setting aside an earlier decision that allowed same-sex ceremonies to take place. Seaman was …
Quotes: Ray Bradbury Talks Technology
“We have too many cellphones. We’ve got too many Internets. We have got to get rid of those machines. We have too many machines now.”
— RAY BRADBURY, author of novels like Fahrenheit 451, telling the Los Angeles Times about …
Quotes: Kathleen Sebelius on Health Insurance Premium Funding
“Just having transparency . . . in itself is going to change the dynamics of what is happening in terms of the massive rate increases in this country,”
— KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Obama …