I’m Sorry, But How Do You Have A Rational, Let Alone Respectful Dialogue With Somebody Whose Morality Comes From An Old Man With A White Beard Who Lives In The Sky?
“They deserve noble answers and a respectful dialogue among parliamentarians to reconcile, not divide Canadians.”
– Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth, who wants to open a debate on the “rights” of fetuses
Brad Islington From Kansas Has A Lot Of Questions To Ask, Too. What Makes You So Different From…Ooooooooooh…
“I think I have a lot of good questions to ask. I feel very strongly about the country. We’ll see how it turns out.”
– Donald Trump on moderating a Republican presidential candidates debate
We Just Don’t Value Canadian [Privacy] As Much As Our Own
Sorry For The Confusion
“We value [privacy] as much as Canadians value it.”
– US Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson
Because That Worked So Well For Greece?
“In a moment of crisis, it should be voters who decide the problems of a country.”
– Italian Transport Minister Altero Matteoli
You See? YOU SEE? We Warned You That If Gay Marriage Was Allowed, Anything Could Happen, BUT DID YOU LISTEN?
“If I could marry bacon, I would.”
– Chef Marc Forgione
He Obviously Didn’t Play With Bureaucratic Barbie When He Was A Kid
Otherwise, He Would Know: “Democracy Is Hard”
“If the generals leave, who rules us?”
– Egyptian nut vendor Ahmed Mohammad
And, Remember, This Is Supposed To Be The GOP’s Big Ideas Guy
“It’s not that Washington is inherently gridlocked, it is that the current players behaving in the current way are inherently gridlocked.”
– Newt Gingrich
Dumb And Dahmer
“I’d vote for Jeffrey Dahmer over Barack Obama.”
– Ann Coulter, sit down comedian
After We Cut Taxes By $300 Million
Shhh…
“We inherited the $755 million mess.”
– Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Life’s A Mitch And Then You Lie
“This is what we do here – we have big debates about the future of the country.”
– Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
“The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.”
– Mitch McConnell, big debater
“I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting. Most of us didn’t think that. What we did learn is this – it’s a hostage that’s worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.”
– Mitch McConnell, big thinker
“Today, the Obama administration, which has already nationalized health care, the auto industry, insurance companies, banks and student loans, will move forward with what could be the first step in controlling how Americans use the Internet by establishing federal regulations on its use.”
– Mitch McConnell, big liar
The Dark Knight Throws A Hissy Fit
“Wake up, pond scum. America is at war against a ruthless enemy!”
– Frank Miller to the Occupy Wall Street movement
He Could Still Have Three Or Four Positions On The Issue Before The End Of The Primaries
“I will preserve and protect a woman’s right to choose. I will not change any provisions of Massachusetts’ pro-choice laws.”
– Mitt Romney, 2002
“Absolutely.”
– Mitt Romney, responding to a question from Mike Huckabee on whether he would support a state Constitutional amendment defining life as being from conception
We Believe In Freedom Of Religion (Just Not Yours)
“I’m sure they’ll trump up some stupid Charter of Rights challenge. That’s democracy. They’re welcome to object.”
– Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on the response he expects to the Conservative policy that Muslim women must lift their veils during the administration of the Canadian citizenship oath
Not To Worry: The Old Man With A White Beard Who Lives In The Sky Will Get A Rematch
“Satan wins.”
– Mississippi Governor-elect Phil Bryant during the campaign on what would happen if the state’s Personhood proposition ballot failed (which it did)
From The Public?
“These people have got a perfect right to protest, but in the end you’ve got to protect public spaces as well.”
– former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
Too True. It Isn’t Semantics – It’s Sophistry
But Thank You For Playing
“This isn’t semantics. Cancelling a tax cut is a tax increase.”
– Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak
But, Don’t “Some” Belong To “All Of The Public?”
“Our parks are for all of the public, not an unregulated campground for some.”
– Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly on the Occupy Nova Scotia protests
Unless They Vote Democrat, In Which Case They’re Morons, Doncha Know
“I believe in the wisdom of the people.”
– Sarah Palin
Just To Be Clear: The Harper Government Of Canada Does Not Hate The Environment
It Hates Environmentalists
“Kyoto, for Canada, is in the past.”
– Environment Minister Peter Kent
Because Tax Breaks For The Wealthy Are Just What Occupiers Have Been Waiting For!
“When talking to Occupiers, Republicans should say I get it and then propose Republican solutions.”
– Republican spinmeister Frank Luntz
We’re Still At The Stage Of Damn Lies
“We don’t govern on the basis of statistics.”
– Conservative Justice Minister Rob Nicholson
Really? Imagine Gandhi Or Churchill Naked…
(Or, Better Yet, Don’t!)
“There is a radical aspect to it – a sense of being political activist, a libertarian with few boundaries.”
– Yoga instructor Dee Dussault on nude yoga
Unlike Israel, Which Was Created By The Divine Hand Of British Colonialists
“I think that we’ve had an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs and who were historically part of the Arab community.”
– Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich
But, How Do You Really Feel?
“Pro-Taliban…pro-terrorist…PR agency for terrorism…a national disgrace…crazy…radical…liars…off-the-hook partisan.”
– Ezra Levant of Sun TV on the subject of the CBC
He Sure Made His Case That The UFC Should Teach Anti-bullying Techniques To High School Students!!!
“Then why do you follow me? Hide ur children crybaby!!! I will be in Toronto in two hours!!!”
– Dana White, Ultimate Fighting Championship president, tweeting a response to a critic