The New York native will become the 112th overall and fourth female Supreme Court Justice in United States history when she is sworn in on Saturday. But despite the convincing confirmation vote, not every Senator was convinced of …
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Quotes: Sen. Mitch McConnell on President Barack Obama’s Congress
“I am not going to be very interested in doing things left of center. It is going to have to be center right, and I think the president is a flexible man. And I am hoping he will become a born-again moderate.”
— SEN. MITCH …
Mary-Kate Olsen Talks Candidly About A Childhood As A “Monkey Performer”
“I look at old photos of me, and I don’t feel connected to them at all… I would never wish my upbringing on anyone…”
-Mary-Kate Olsen during an interview with Marie-Claire, where she referred to she and her sister as “little …
Quotes: Bristol Palin Breaks Up With Levi Johnston
“He’s just obsessed with the limelight and I got played.”
— BRISTOL PALIN, on her decision to end her engagement with Levi Johnston, the father of her son, Tripp; she told People the engagement went downhill on July 14, the …
Quotes: Asif Ali ZarDari on the War in Afghanistan
“The international community, to which Pakistan belongs, is losing the war against the Taliban,”
— ASIF ALI ZARDARI, president of Pakistan, on the progress of the war in Afghanistan. (via New York Times)
Quotes: Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice on American Idol‘s Search for Judges
“The goal has to be to put on a great TV show. There is a journey finding these kids, and there is sort of alchemy (to achieve) on the judges’ panel.”
— PETER RICE, Chairman of Fox Entertainment, on the ongoing negotiations …
Quotes: Bill Cosby on Death Rumors
Quotes: Oxfam on Pakistan Flooding
“There is a desperate need for temporary shelter, clean drinking water and toilets to avert a public health catastrophe.”
– JANE COCKING, of the relief group Oxfam, on flooding in Pakistan that has displaced some 2.5 million …
Quotes: Lindsay Lohan’s Lawyer on Lohan Looking Forward to the End of Prison
“She’s looking forward to her release. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”
— SHAWN CHAPMAN HOLLEY, Lindsay Lohan’s attorney, on her client’s current stay in prison (Via People)
Quotes: Harlem Resident on Rep. Charles Rangel’s Ethics Charges
“He’s seen his day. He’s either not in touch with the community or insulated himself so that he doesn’t have to be in touch with the community.”
— DAVID HENDRICKSON, resident of New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, on the …
Quotes: Rep. Jo Bonner on Rep. Charles Rangel’s Ethics Charges
“Mr. Rangel was given multiple opportunities to settle this matter. Instead, he chose to move forward to the public trial phase,”
–REP. JO BONNER, Senior Republican (Ala.) on the Ethics panel, on Thursday’s news that Rep. …
Quotes: Sen. John Kerry on WikiLeaks
“I think it’s important not to over-hype, or get excessively excited about the meaning of those documents,”
— SENATOR JOHN KERRY, on the importance of Afghanistan war documents leaked by the whistleblower website, Wikileaks.org (Via CNN)