Quote of the day:
"Many people die from cold-related deaths every winter. And there are studies that say that climate change in certain areas of the world would help those individuals" -- WH press sec. Dana Perino, staying positive ( Examiner).
And in case you were missing Washington...
So this morning, Justin caught Cheney sleeping while California burns . Later, he stumbled across news that humanity "may split" into a "genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass" in 100K years (BBC News ): I think we've got a few candidates now:
- "N.J. not likely to see Calif. smoke: Chances slim that fire haze will drift this far" -- Newark Star-Ledger , being prepared just the same.
- Giuliani "left the door open" yesterday on whether the U.S. should engage in waterboarding ("Political Radar"). Meanwhile, the heads of NYC's five Mafia families "debated whacking" Giuliani in '86 ( New York Daily News).
- As Sec/State Condoleezza Rice was about to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Cmte, a CodePink protestor with red-stained hands "rushed at her from the gallery" ( USA Today).
- "You know, the campaign can address that. I can't really address who's doing -- and who was doing -- exactly what at every level of this campaign. They're the ones who know what's going on on a daily basis. ... I'll let the experts speak on that" -- Thompson, leaving it to the "experts" ( AP).
- The WI Assembly has adopted a resolution honoring Kikkoman, maker of soy and teriyaki sauce, for giving WI residents "a chance to learn about Japan's history and traditions" ( AP).
- "I've wiped more poop than anybody else in this Congress" -- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) (The Hill).
- "The governor wants me to see a dog. Hold it" -- Geraldo Rivera, doing a live shot from CA, on the case ("Hannity & Colmes").
- In a new interview, TN state Rep. Rob Briley discusses "his battle with alcoholism, the reasons behind his pending divorce from his wife, his time in treatment and subsequent escape" to Tunica, MS ... "as well as his future" ( Nashville City Paper).
