Memorable Political Quotes : Democrats 2010

As we head toward the midterm elections on November 2, it's easy to write a new article every day...but sometimes ya just gotta clean out the files. Which I did tonight...but a number of Democrat-weird quotes surfaced in one tray. Some of them have been included in previous hubs, others have not--but they deserved a page of their own before being consigned to the trash.

Here they are:

1. Pete Stark, (Rep.) California, responding to a serious question about securing the border from a constituent who is also a Minuteman: "How many people are you going to kill today?"

2. Raul Grijalva, (Rep.) Arizona, turning his back and walking away from a young reporter who had simply asked if he was interested in securing the border: "That's punkish."

3. President Barack Obama, responding to a question about health care from a lady in his backyard get-together audience: "What you're worried about...you shouldn't be worried about it."

4. Harry Reid, (Sen.) Nevada, regarding Hispanic Republicans: "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican. Do I need to say more?"

[Nah, Harry, that should do it.]

5. Keith Ellison, (Rep.) Minnesota and our country's first Muslim Congressman, speaking on the growing opposition to the Ground Zero Mosque: ":...The real driver of it are people who openly proclaim that Barack Obama is not a citizen. The real organizers of this thing are people who are just proponents of religious bigotry...."

Hmmm.... Way too many in this file to include here. How about just five more, round it out at a total of ten? But first, a photographic break. (Note:Ellison was arrested for protesting in front of the Sudanese Embassy in 2009, not for robbing a bank or anything like that...)

6. Charlie Rangel, (Rep.) New York, explaining why he's running for office yet again at age 80 despite facing serious ethics charges: "When the President said he wanted me to end my career in dignity, he didn't put a time limit on it."

7. Barbara Boxer (Sen.) California, referring to the San Francisco earthquake: "But of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again."

8. Barney Frank (Rep.) Massachusetts, on minorities: "I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew."

9. Max Baucus (Sen.) Montana, on (apparently) movie actresses: "I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her, what would the world be like?"

[Really, Max? Julia Roberts? Sarah Palin, maybe; I could see that--especially after We the People elect her President in 2012--but Julia Roberts? Huh!]

10. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior (and lifetime opponent of drilling for either oil or natural gas pretty much anywhere) on identity theft: "Each and every Notary Public plays a crucial role in combating identity theft."

[Yep, they're crucial, all right. Oh, Ken, did you know you can order a Notary Stamp with any name on it you like with any state seal on it you like on the Internet?  Cheap, too.]

Okay, folks, there ya go. Enjoy. But do also, please...

Remember in November.