"We don't all agree on everything. I don't agree with myself on everything." ~ Rudy Giuliani
"We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." ~ Hillary Clinton
"My sons are all adults and they've made decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active duty and I respect their decision in that regard. One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president." ~ Mitt Romney
"Fuck you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room." ~ John McCain (to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), during a testy exchange about immigration legislation)
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed." ~ Barack Obama (on a Kansas tornado that killed 12 people)
"In fact, if somebody came to Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag, we'd tell 'em what to do with the pole, that's what we'd do." ~ Mike Huckabee, saying the federal government should stay out of disputes over the Confederate flag in South Carolina
"There are times, however, and this is one of them, when even being right feels wrong. What do you say, for instance, about a generation that has been taught that rain is poison and sex is death? If making love might be fatal and if a cool spring breeze on any summer afternoon can turn a crystal blue lake into a puddle of black poison right in front of your eyes, there is not much left except TV and relentless masturbation. It's a strange world. Some people get rich and others eat shit and die."
- Gonzo Papers, Volume 2: Generation of Swine; Tales of Shame and Degradation in the 80s, 1988