Old Fogey's Quotes for Saturday

"We want to send our energy money to the Midwest, not the Middle East."
Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Domocratic leader
Democrats Outline a Platform for the Fall

"Having lost so much of my own privacy in recent years I have a deep appreciation of its value and a firm commitment to protecting it for all the rest of you."
Sen. Hilliary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Clinton Talks of Reining In Privacy Lapses

"Believe me, the lobbyists for the business interests that oppose increasing the minimum wage have tremendous influence over Congress. It's up to us to help level the playing field. We need to show our strength in numbers -- please encourage your friends and colleagues to become co-sponsors of Senator Kennedy's bill as well."
Former Sen. John Edwards on his website , www.oneamericacommittee.com
Sign the petition.

"Two weeks ago, Chertoff cut the money to New York dramatically, basically saying there were other, greater needs. Here they are saying New York is not adequately prepared."
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) regarding a report of the Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Report Faults Nation's Preparedness for Disaster

"The reality? Any bump is looking more like a blip."
Tim Grieve in Salon.Com's War Room, regarding all the media coverage of the only poll that shows any significant gain in Bush's approval rating, while ignoring less favorable polls
A Bush bounce? Let's do the numbers (you have to watch an ad to get to it)

"Republicans -- from small-town precinct chairs to the president of the United States -- make media criticism a regular part of their public statements. "
Jamison Foser on mediamatters.com regarding the need for progressives to attack media bias as much as the right does
"Media Matters"; 6/16/06