Notable Quotes, Feb. 9, 2009

By Bob Ellis on February 9th, 2009

“The country didn’t stop being conservative. The Republican Party did.” - Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

“I’ve cut out everything that doesn’t create jobs in this year and next. It’s only $174 billion, $650 billion less than what the House passed and probably $750 billion less than the trillion dollar bill the Senate is talking about.” - Congressman Walt Minnick (D-ID) on his economy-targeted (not pork-targeted) stimulus proposal that costs 80% less than the porkulus bill (Source: KLEWTV)

“I do think that there was some spending in the bill that was makeup for a starvation diet under the Bush administration” – Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) (Like John Candy was on a starvation diet, right?) (Source: CNS News)

“Arlen Specter is DONE” - blogger named steelfish on the FreeRepublic over Senator Specter’s support of the porkulus “stimulus” bill (Source: Newsmax)

“This is nothing more than a political land grab” - Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) over President Obama’s decision to put the census under direct White House “oversight” (Source: Fox News)

“We now have not simply a friend, but a people’s advocate in the White House” - Sam Webb, Communist Party USA (Source: WorldNetDaily)

“This is my land. I´m the victim here” - Arizona rancher Roger Barnett who is being used by 16 illegal aliens who trespassed on his land (Source: Washington Times)

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