Question of the day.

Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland...

“Oh, what a contrast, my friends, between these two men who would be president! President Obama is betting on America and American workers, and Mitt Romney is betting his resources in the Cayman Islands, in Bermuda, in Switzerland and God only knows where else he is putting his resources.”

Quote of the day,

Mitt Romney confesses...

"Strange things are happening to me."

Makes me feel like we're on the threshold of too much information.

Quote of the day.

Vice President Biden...

"Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive."

OK, it's not new, nor original to the Veep, but it's true.

Quote of the day,

Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan...

"If you want to have a strong country, you have to make things."

Yep.

Quote of the day.

Governor Christine Gregoire, introducing her all-cuts budget…

"I'm not thinking."

Seems to go without saying.

Quote of the day.

Russ Feingold, on what's quick becoming Occupy Everywhere…

“By the time this is over, it will make the Tea Party look like ... a tea party.”

Quote of the day.

Willie Nelson...

"The more I get into politics the more I realize that I am a guitar player.”

Nice pretext for a tip of the Stetson to the Eldest Son of Upper Left, who's on the road working Willie's stage on the Country Throwdown tour. He's been lots of places with lots of tours over the years, but I've never been this jealous of one of my kids.

Quote of the day.

Nancy Pelosi...

"We have a plan. It’s called Medicare."

Quote of the day.

President Obama...

We do not have time for this kind of silliness.

He's talking about the birther nonsense, but the broader application is obvious.

Quote of the day.

Robert Reich...

The Republican plan shouldn't be considered one side of a great debate. It shouldn't be considered at all.

He's talking about the budget plan, but the idea is worthy of more general, indeed universal, application.

Quote of the day.

Vice President Joe Biden…

We absolutely, positively need collective bargaining.

Without a doubt.

Quote of the day.

State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley...

"What’s being done to Bradley Manning by my colleagues at the Department of Defense is ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid."

I'm guessing he didn't run that by the boss first.

Quote of the day.

David Goldstein, cub reporter, talks to an anonymous 'Republican operative' about AG and gubernatorial wanna-be Rob McKenna and gets this...

"Attorney general is the politically easiest job in the world. He's been doing press conferences with McGruff the Crime Dog for the past seven years."

Clever, and not really harsh. If I came up with that one, I'd want credit. I wonder what our 'operative' is afraid of.

If you were wondering why unions would be (and you should be) afraid of Governor McKenna, Goldy's got the goods.

Quote of the day.

State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Magnolia), via Slog...

"Our vampires should stay in Washington State."

Especially the young, sexy movie vampires.

Quote of the day.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, via the Daily Dish...

"I have exhausted my life serving Egypt but I am totally prepared to end my career."

In the nick of time?

Quote of the day.

Brig. Gen. John Adams...

We have one-hundred-and-fifty-thousand US warriors doing their job over Christmas and the New Year, the U.S. Senate should do its job.

I remember getting 12 hours off for my Christmas in a combat zone. I figure the Senators are entitled to the same deal.

Quote of the day.

Afghani President Hamid Karzai...

“If I had to choose sides today, I’d choose the Taliban.”

Americans died last week to sustain his government. Americans will surely die this week to sustain his government.

Enough.

Bring 'em home until we have a mission worthy of their service.

Hamid Karzai ain't it.

Quote of the Day.

Admiral Michael "Mike" Mullen, US Navy, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, on DADT repeal...

I would not recommend repeal of this law if I did not believe in my soul that it was the right thing to do for our military, for our nation and for our collective honor.

Aye, aye, Sir!

Quote of the day.

Words of grace and wisdom from Virginia Congressman Tom Perriello, who'll, unfortunately for the nation, will be looking for work in January...

"Judgment Day is more important than election day. It's more important to do what's right than what's easy."

Perriello did what was right so often he made it look easy.

Hat tip to Meteor Blades.

Quote of the day.

Bill Maher, via Blatherwatch...

“There really isn’t extremism on both sides [of the political spectrum]. That’s a canard.” The left, he says, "moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution."

Unfortunately, they seem to have gotten ahold of the keys to the ward.