Quote(s) for the week.
1) "I haven't made the first phone call to ask for money. And I will not make a phone call to ask for money. That is the root of what's wrong with politics in Kentucky today."
- Gatewood Galbraith, Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
2) "You can lead like Jesus and be successful ... [but] there's a price to pay."
- Gov. Fletcher comparing his leadership to that of Jesus.
3) "I'm not a politician."
- Fletcher's opponent, Billy Harper, who will spend nearly $5 million to unseat him, conceding the obvious.
4) "Plenty of chutzpah, but little capacity for embarrassment or shame."
- John David Dyche, a Lawyer and newspaper Columnist, on "a winning personality profile in [Kentucky] politics."
5) "These are deliberate and calculated lies."
- Kevin Tillman, the brother of Army Ranger and former NFL star Pat Tillman, testifying before Congress about inconsistencies in the military's account of his brother's death.
6) "Our goal has never been to sell the most cars in the world. We simply want to be the best in quality. After that, sales will take care of themselves."
- Paul Nolasco, a spokesman for Toyota, which became the world's top auto seller in the first quarter of 2007, surpassing GM.
7) "I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting."
- Sheryl Crow, in an entry posted on her web site that seeks to curb global warming.
8) "There's something to that — there might be a little Bush fatigue now."
- Former President, George Bush, agreeing with an assessment by Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney that his youngest son and former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, would be a Presidential contender if he had a different last name.
9) "There are good and bad things about him, but he will remain in history for his one great achievement: he buried communism."
- Alexander Bolshakov, a a mourner at the Moscow state funeral of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
10) "Clearly, steps should be taken to protect children from excessively violent programming. Some might say such action is long overdue."
- Kevin J. Martin, the FCC chairman, in a speech deserving of an "Amen, Brother", urging lawmakers to restrict violent TV programming to late evening.
11) "It takes me 60 seconds to clear my throat."
- Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), joking about Thursday night's debate for eight Democratic presidential candidates, whose responses will be limited to 60 seconds.
12) "She is a solid conservative, her fundraising is strong, and I think she is the best person to lead Kentucky as our next governor."
- U. S. Senator, Jim Bunning, on why he is appearing in an ad for Anne Northup for Governor campaign.
13) "I guess he's jumped on the bandwagon. He and Fletcher are two peas in a pod. One's just taller than the other."
- Republican state Rep. Tim Couch of Hyden, accusing Senate Majority Leader, David Williams, of "flip-flopping" and of secretly supporting the campaign of Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
14) "America's generals have repeated the mistakes of Vietnam in Iraq."
- Lt. Col. Paul Yingling, an active-duty Army officer and Iraq veteran, in an article published Friday in Armed Forces Journal.
- Gatewood Galbraith, Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
2) "You can lead like Jesus and be successful ... [but] there's a price to pay."
- Gov. Fletcher comparing his leadership to that of Jesus.
3) "I'm not a politician."
- Fletcher's opponent, Billy Harper, who will spend nearly $5 million to unseat him, conceding the obvious.
4) "Plenty of chutzpah, but little capacity for embarrassment or shame."
- John David Dyche, a Lawyer and newspaper Columnist, on "a winning personality profile in [Kentucky] politics."
5) "These are deliberate and calculated lies."
- Kevin Tillman, the brother of Army Ranger and former NFL star Pat Tillman, testifying before Congress about inconsistencies in the military's account of his brother's death.
6) "Our goal has never been to sell the most cars in the world. We simply want to be the best in quality. After that, sales will take care of themselves."
- Paul Nolasco, a spokesman for Toyota, which became the world's top auto seller in the first quarter of 2007, surpassing GM.
7) "I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting."
- Sheryl Crow, in an entry posted on her web site that seeks to curb global warming.
8) "There's something to that — there might be a little Bush fatigue now."
- Former President, George Bush, agreeing with an assessment by Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney that his youngest son and former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, would be a Presidential contender if he had a different last name.
9) "There are good and bad things about him, but he will remain in history for his one great achievement: he buried communism."
- Alexander Bolshakov, a a mourner at the Moscow state funeral of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
10) "Clearly, steps should be taken to protect children from excessively violent programming. Some might say such action is long overdue."
- Kevin J. Martin, the FCC chairman, in a speech deserving of an "Amen, Brother", urging lawmakers to restrict violent TV programming to late evening.
11) "It takes me 60 seconds to clear my throat."
- Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), joking about Thursday night's debate for eight Democratic presidential candidates, whose responses will be limited to 60 seconds.
12) "She is a solid conservative, her fundraising is strong, and I think she is the best person to lead Kentucky as our next governor."
- U. S. Senator, Jim Bunning, on why he is appearing in an ad for Anne Northup for Governor campaign.
13) "I guess he's jumped on the bandwagon. He and Fletcher are two peas in a pod. One's just taller than the other."
- Republican state Rep. Tim Couch of Hyden, accusing Senate Majority Leader, David Williams, of "flip-flopping" and of secretly supporting the campaign of Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
14) "America's generals have repeated the mistakes of Vietnam in Iraq."
- Lt. Col. Paul Yingling, an active-duty Army officer and Iraq veteran, in an article published Friday in Armed Forces Journal.
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