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Friday, April 3, 2009

Politi-quotes: The week in one-liners

POLITICO By 4/3/09

The week's Top Ten best quotes: "What is Washington smoking now?" - Chuck Norris, titling his latest op-ed. "I like sleeping with my wife." - Vice President Joe Biden, explaining to North Carolina Tar Heel fans why he has to cheer for Villanova, where his wife went to school. "If I get the opportunity, I may attempt the reverse." Rep. Kendrick Meek, boasting of his dunking skills at this week's Home Front congressional basketball game. "I love that scene." - Chris Matthews, discussing "Love Actually" on MSNBC. "I'm not bowling." - President Barack Obama, reassuring attendees at a reception for Rep. David Obey. "They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won't be able to be outraged any more" - Rep. Barney Frank, criticizing Republicans on the House floor. "I'm not sure it has a huge future." - Rep. Chris Van Hollen, on Twitter (adding, "because my kids don't Twitter"). "Looks like you got up late and decided that, you know, I'll just wad it up in the back" -- House Min. Leader John Boehner, critiquing a reporter's hair style. "I have to admit that I'm one of those people that thinks the dishwasher is a miracle" -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas "I'm not entirely sure whose idea it started out as." White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, explaining President Obama's gift of an iPod to the Queen of England.

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