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JFK would be a Republican today. There is no room for John F. Kennedy in the modern Democratic Party.
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), quoted by MSNBC.
People here in town think I’m making a huge mistake. Some of them I think, secretly want there to be an attack on the United States, so they can blame it on me.
— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), quoted by The Hill, on his efforts to let the Patriot Act expire.
I would like to wish everyone, including all haters and losers (of which, sadly, there are many) a truly happy and enjoyable Memorial Day!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2015
I’ve been joking with my brother that he should have HUD designate this place a public housing project.
— Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), brother of HUD Secretary Julian Castro, quoted by Roll Call, on the number of lawmakers sleeping in their offices on Capitol Hill.
I would be very surprised if I ever lost a primary in my life. Our voters will crawl over hot coals to vote for me.
— Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), in an interview with CNN, on a possible U.S. Senate bid.
You can make the unemployment rate anything you want it to be.
— Ben Carson, quoted by the Washington Post, arguing that politicians and a biased media convince us the economy is better than it actually is.
I have proposed a new rule to allow school districts to install deep fat fryers and sell beverages like diet soda. I believe each school district – not the state or federal government – should decide what foods are offered to students … If a school district doesn’t agree with any of these changes, then the district doesn’t have to implement them. That’s the beauty here. It’s not about French fries; it’s about freedom.
— Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, in a letter to the Houston Chronicle.
We need to cry out to a Holy God. This is coming faster than anyone can see. Barack Obama is intent, it is his number one goal, to ensure that Iran has a nuclear weapon. Why? Why would you put the nuclear weapon in the hands of madmen who are Islamic radicals?
— Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), asserting that President Obama is bringing the world to “end times,” TPM reports.
150 years ago today, the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. America is forever indebted. pic.twitter.com/vhIE1k20e7
— Senate Republicans (@Senate_GOPs) April 15, 2015
With his Iran deal, Barack Obama is for the 300 million souls of the United States what Andreas Lubitz was for the 150 souls on the German Wings flight — a deranged pilot flying his entire nation into the rocks.
— Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), writing on Facebook.
