Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 16th, 2010 4:42 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“People are very concerned about the economy, people are very concerned about terrorism, and people are very concerned about controlling the border, but I don’t know that they want politicians two years in advance worrying about the presidency.”
— Newt Gingrich, quoted by the Des Moines Register, as he announces another trip to Iowa next month.
Petraeus Gets Shermanesque
Gen. David Petraeus was interviewed on Meet the Press and was once again asked if he might run for President of the United States.
PETRAEUS: Well, I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.
GREGORY: Well, that’s what he said. But does that mean that you’re totally clear? That you’d never run for President?
PETRAEUS: Yeah, I really am. You know, and I’ve said that I’ll adopt what Sherman said and go back and look at what has come to be known as a Shermanesque answer on that particular question.
GREGORY: No way, no how?
PETRAEUS: No way, no how.
August Recess
Political Wire will be a little slower this week as we take some time to enjoy the end of the summer.
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Give ‘Em Heck
Denny Heck (D), a congressional candidate in Washington’s third congressional district, has a ready-made campaign slogan for an anti-Washington year in his new political ad.
