* “Welcome to Tea Party America. Think small and carry a big ego.”–Thomas Friedman, New York Times.
* “What gets rewarded gets done, and for those of us in Congress, re-election is the ultimate reward. Voting out of office–or not electing in the first place–those who put partisanship over progress and conflict over compromise would create a very different legislative climate, one in which the objective is to solve the problem, not to win the debate.”–U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
* “Aren’t you proud to be an American, and don’t you love your freedom?”–Sarah Palin at last Saturday’s “Sprint to the Finish!” GOP candidate rally in Orlando.
* “If Sarah Palin’s the nominee and she’s running against Barack Obama, you betcha!”–Jeb Bush, when asked on CNN if he would support Palin for president.
* “I want the resources of the office to be spent on the pressing security needs of our state, not on some politically motivated lawsuit.”–Democratic attorney general candidate Dan Gelber on Pam Bondi’s campaign promise to continue Florida’s suit seeking to strike down President Obama’s health care mandate.