A collection of notable quotes from today's news, and the wittiness or Savvyness they are such fabulous examples of...
#10 - "The story is wrong. Hastert is not under investigation."
Spokesperson for the Justice Department speaking about the FBI-huntin'-for-Hasterts story
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Oh I forgot the rest of the quote "because he's a Republican and will be Prezneato's replacement when he and Cheney are impeached."
#9 - "We fought off a number of very clearly crafted amendments that would basically have destroyed the bill."
Sen. John McVain on the immigration bill compromise in the Senate today
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So, Vainey - What will be your excuse when your popularity in Arizona with your Mexican voters goes in the negatives? "I fought for you to not be as suppressed as you could have been!"
#8 - "Our forces will be able to take over the security file in all Iraqi provinces in a year and a half"
New Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki on when Iraq will stand on its own
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Savvy's Conspiracy Hat (the one with the little Dem Donkeys dancing) goes on: So, Cheney called, told you to begin doing this "we'll be prepared" bullsh*t so there could be some small troop pullouts soon and the '06 Repub elections would be a little easier?"
#7 - "The optimal thing is to keep people out because frankly, if a terrorist comes in, they could act within the period of time allotted to their visa."
Michael Chertoff today in an interview with USA Today
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Ummmmm K - New US Policy - Keep `Em ALL OUT!!! Easiest way to deal with the non-white population. Who cares if we piss off the rest of the world's tourists and all become one huge inbred society?
Next in USA Today's interviews: Cheney and how he plans to expel all the Democrats - it rhymes with Banada"
#6 - "For the sake of economic security and national security, the United States of America must aggressively move forward with the construction of nuclear power plants. Other countries are."
Bush at a speech today at the Limerick Generating Station, a nuclear plant operated by Excelon Corp
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Ok, he wants more nuclear power to treat like New Orleans and neglect - and his rationale is that other countries are doing it?
Mr. Prezneato: If the other world leaders are jumping off cliffs, would you do it?
#5 - "There was no expansion of the authority (to exempt companies), and nothing specific that led to the memo"
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino answering questions about Bush's unprecedented ceding of his authority to pre-empt companies from disclosing to the SEC their mational security related business
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NSA WIRETAPS ANYONE?!?!?!?!?!!? God, how can they really think the American people are this stupid! Maybe Congress is, but come on!!!
#4 - "I was in politics for a long time and ran for national office four times. I'm 58 years old and that used to sound like the oldest age in the world to me. I'm enjoying serving in other ways. I really enjoy my life now."
Al Gore responding to yet another reporter begging to get a scoop with the "Are you running for Prez in '08" question
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Savvy's Mind Reading of the Day: "And I really love how my movie and popularity piss the Neo-Cons off!!!"
#3 - "I think it's important that we get him confirmed as soon as possible"
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaking about the nomination hearing of David Paulison for FEMA director
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Where have we heard this one before? Oh yeah - ANY nomination Prezneato makes!!! Oh, and hey guys n gals - the guys cheats on his taxes, too. Nice one - a Neo-Con will do anything to avoid paying taxes
#2 - "If negotiations were to move in the right direction, particularly when the discussions of security were to start, I would hope the U.S. would be able to join them"
IAEA chief Mohammed ElBaradei speaking about potential negotiations with Iraq
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Well of course we will! We love rushing into middle eastern countries to enact our own version of cowboy justice! Look at our heckuva job with Iraq!"
#1 - "Also, there is going to be today a Cabinet-level hurricane exercise, so if you see members of the Cabinet coming in here, it is because they are going to be gathering in the Executive Office Building to participate in what is called a table-top exercise on hurricane preparedness, to focus on the federal government's readiness and response to a catastrophic disaster. These exercises are created at the direction of the President and intended to simulate the Cabinet's role responsibility and authority in responding to a catastrophic disaster. It's the third such exercise in the last six months. The first, December 10, 2005, was on pandemic influenza; the second on March 18, 2005, on smallpox.
"Today's mock scenario, a category five hurricane that will have a landfall on the greater New Orleans metropolitan area. Secretary Chertoff had a press conference on this yesterday. There will be a readout -- at least we're going to try to give you information afterward about how it went. This is going to go from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m."
Q "Will the President be involved at all?"
MR. SNOW: "I don't -- no, I don't believe -- the President, as a matter of fact, is traveling. He will be doing an event - "
WH Press Secretary Tony Snow in today's press briefing
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Even I am not Savvy enough to make up a quote like this. Folks, this is real... Major emergency preparedness test every few months, and the Prezneato isn't present... The Decider decided to ignore a disaster again - and it was only a mock disaster????