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Virginia Sen. George Allen, explaining how news that his grandfather was Jewish is “just an interesting nuance to my background”:

“I still had a ham sandwich for lunch. And my mother made great pork chops.”

What a sensitive guy…

“I don’t take anything he says seriously anymore. I think that he has been a very counterproductive even destructive force in our country and I am very disheartened by the failure of leadership from the president and vice president.”

-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) on New York Public Radio, August 11, 2006 referring to Vice Pres. Dick Cheney.

The Round Mound Of Rebound knows best:

“I was a Republican until they lost their minds.”

-Sir Charles Barkley

Kinky Friedman, independent candidate for Governor of Texas, was asked along with other Texas celebrities, to wish the WNBA Houston Comets a happy 10th birthday. Of course, he did it as only Kinky can.

“Hi, folks, it’s Kinky Friedman, here to wish the Houston Comets a happy tenth anniversary.” He pauses, then leans forward and jabs his cigar at the camera. “Houston Comets basketball — it’s not just for lesbians anymore!”

Those kids over at ThinkProgress seem to like reading the White House daily press briefing transcripts even more than we like reading Playboy. Check out today’s find:

QUESTION: As the President begins to do his homework leading up to the Russia trip, what are his current feelings about Putin? Does he remain a trustworthy friend, or has he evolved into something else?

MR. SNOW: First, he has not “begun” to do his homework.

I am absolutely certain there’s a hunger in this country. A hunger to be inspired again.

Former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D-NC)

I hear you on the hunger thing…Colonel Sanders, a true American inspiration.

“It’s totally ludicrous that we are doing this. I’ll be eating with my wife and so will a lot more senators after we pass this one.”

– Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS), speaking on the lobbyist paid meal ban that the U.S. Senate passed yesterday.

“Every appropriation we wanted [from Burns's committee] we got. Our staffs were as close as they could be. They practically used Signatures as their cafeteria. I mean, it’s a little difficult for him to run from that record.”

- Jack Abramoff

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By the way: Check out this bombshell article out today on Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT).