* “We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.”–President Barack Obama.
* “The Greeks have always been able to capitalize on their claim to be more significant than their size and their economy warranted.”–Jonathan Eyal of the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank.
* “Everybody is online, and everybody is vulnerable.”–President Barack Obama, during a White House cybersecurity summit at Stanford University.
* “If Democrats aren’t ready to fight back, the new radical majority in the Senate could undo all of our accomplishments and ruin the last two years of President Obama’s term. … In 2016, Republicans will have to defend 24 Senate seats. … If we win back five seats, we win back the majority.”–U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
* “New Jersey looks better under Chris Christie, but it’s still a big-tax, big-regulation place. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker–who has accomplished more in his own left-leaning state–will have fun pointing that out.”–Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal, on what Chris Christie could face with a conservative primary electorate.
* “Scott Walker has to win Iowa or he’s out. Jeb Bush loses New Hampshire, he’s done. … People sometimes run for president other than being president. I think that might be what he’s (Marco Rubio) doing right now.”–Democratic strategist James Carville.
* “I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America. He doesn’t love you. And he doesn’t love me. He wasn’t brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country.”–Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
* “Despite the Brian Williams lying scandal, NBC News led in the ratings last week. Although I should note that the figures were reported by Brian Williams.”–Conan O’Brien.
* “Look around and you will find–no one’s really color blind.”–FBI Director James B. Comey, quoting from the song “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” from the Broadway musical “Avenue Q.”
* “There is no such thing as perfect legislation, but we try not to let perfect be the enemy of good.”–Ben Pollara, executive director of United for Care, the group behind the 2014 medical marijuana amendment.
* “I’m a big believer of promoting from within unless I sense that the culture is broken. There’s nothing broken about TPD.”–Mayor Bob Buckhorn on assessing the appointment of Police Chief Jane Castor’s successor.
* “This board has moved from a collegial board to a political board.”–Hillsborough County School Board member Carol Kurdell.
* “Elections matter.”–Former Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia.
* “We’re proceeding with the (Fortune 500 corporate headquarters) designs and plans because we want to be permit-ready.”–Bob Abberger, managing director of development for Jeff Vinik’s Strategic Property Partners.
* “There’s a lot of academic merit as well as economic merit to moving the medical school and the heart health institute downtown.”–USF President Judy Genshaft.
* “I don’t appreciate the fact that I’m getting feedback from citizens that I am somehow not in support of it. In fact, I take great exception to that.”–Hillsborough County commissioner Al Higginbotham, on the issue of high-speed ferry service.
* “We’ve to stop treating the Rays as our prisoner, and we’ve got to start treating them as a partner.”–St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice.
* “We’ve got a lot of great pieces, and I think this is the density component that we’ve all been looking for to give that big economic push for Seminole Heights.”–Developer Wesley Burdette at the groundbreaking for Warehouse Lofts on North Florida Avenue.