A collection of notable quotes from today's news, and the wittiness or Savvyness they are such fabulous examples of...
10. "The only person you have succeeded in making look like an idiot is yourself."
(From McCain's soon-to-be-jobless assistant Mark Salter to Ms. Rohe on her commencement speech at New School)
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Mr. Soon-to-be-Jobless: DUDE! You just punked yourself, your boss, AND the GOP! Darwin Awards SuperStar!!!
9. "President Bush's certitude about what he believes in, and the division between good and evil, is, I think, different,"
Madeleine Albright in her new book "The Mighty and the Almighty"
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I love you Madeleine Albright and your wisdom, but different is sooooooooooo TOO NICE!!!
8. "I want to emphasize there was no medical records of any veteran and no financial information of any veteran that's been compromised,"
Jim Nicholson, VA Secretary on the "accidental" loss of thousands of VA member's personal records by a VA employee
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So Mr. Nicholson, I feel so much better now! You lost my social security number, birth date, and other personal info - but, my ingrown toenail and lymphoma are still SECRET!!!
7. "Smith said many delegates at the convention saw the endorsement question as a "free vote" to "register displeasure with Lieberman without it costing them anything," and with that demon exorcised they will return to the senator's fold in August."
From Sean Smith, Lieberman's toady on the Ned Lamont vote count this weekend
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Let's see what you say about "free votes" when your precious Senator's constituents exorcise their demon and exercise their "free votes" soon...
6. "Declined for the second time to get involved in a child custody fight between a San Diego woman and her former lesbian partner."
What the Supreme Court did today (or did not do, I get confused)
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The Supreme Court bitch slaps gays!!! How ironic...
5. "What we have got to do is make sure we have got all of these nuts and bolts nailed down and that is what we are trying very hard to do right now"
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Karan Bhatia on a new trade pact with Vietnam
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Savvy's Crystal Ball: "US/Iraq Trade Pact of 2036 Heralds in New, Cheaper IED's for GOP poll gags"
4. "The Lord Jesus spoke to me and he said 'There's something I want you to know. Charlie Crist will be the next governor of the state of Florida.'"
Rev. O'Neal Dozier of the Worldwide Christian Center in Pompano Beach, FL introducing Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist during a breakfast with other pastors today
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So, Jeb look what your brother did --- Got God so mad he took his blessin' off ya!
3. "I've got everything -- a total smorgasbord"
Hillary Clinton describing her iPod playlist. (No, I'm serious)
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OMG - Is Hillar's Saxohpone-playing-moment going to be her I'm-so-hip-I've got-an-iPod moment? (Looks up "pandering" in Clinton dictionary: "anything so incredibly lame as to appear hip so as to appear pitiful")
2. "I came out fully convinced that the president is doing everything that he can to bring stability and security to the region of the Middle East."
Prince Saud al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia's longtime foreign minister, talking about Bush's Middle Eastern policy discussion with Condi Rice today
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Savvy reads Saud's mind behind the words: "And my boy Bushie, who we ran and played together at all the family picnics, will so love me for this statement!
1. "I can understand why people are concerned about whether or not our strategy can succeed because our progress is incremental,"
Bush, today in a speech to the National Restaurant Association
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Incremental: GOP Dictionary --- "massive, backwards steps" - and advice to Bush: If you want your poll numbers to improve, stop speaking at the NRA, ANY NRA!!!!