I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve to live,
I’m just saying his polls tend to be negative.
I’m not saying he’s right,
I’m just saying he’s RIGHT,
And his stats always help the conservatives.

95 percent

— Share of adults in the world’s poorest countries who say religion is an important part of their daily lives, compared with 47 percent who say the same in the richest countries.

I had learned a few things on the campaign already, and knew that change always brought complications and chaos and sometimes a little entertainment. Drama was inevitable on a campaign and created almost out of thin air. Tempers were always flying, and feelings were always being hurt. There was no question that a running mate would add to the confusion and upset. There would be less time for fun. But I couldn’t have predicted just how serious it was going to get.

— Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), on Sarah Palin’s contributions to the losing presidential campaign from her new book, “Dirty Sexy Politics,” which will no doubt sell well because it has “sexy” and “politics” in the title.

If you get (permission), you go and march. If you don’t — you have no right to. Go without permission, and you will be hit on the head with batons. That’s all there is to it.

— Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, quoted by Reuters, defending a recent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

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— Number of votes by which Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene lost his precinct to Kendrick Meek in the Florida Democratic Senate primary. It was two votes for Meek and one for Greene, presumably his own. Greene’s wife isn’t registered in Palm Beach County. Only 26 Democrats are registered in Greene’s precinct, compared to 84 Republicans.

He is a super-smart man, but he doesn’t know anything about commitment to marriage. He’s the last person I’d vote for for president of the United States. His life indicates he does not have a commitment to the character traits necessary to be a great president.

— Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), quoted in Tulsa World, poo-pooing the idea of Newt Gingrich running for president.

Four large pieces of construction equipment, including an excavation hauler, were destroyed by fire Friday night at the construction site of a mosque expansion in Mufreesboro, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville. Local officials are calling the attack arson, and federal officials, including the FBI, are investigating.
Displays of hatred against Muslims have been on the [...]

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- Number of Americans who think Sarah Palin is qualified to be president, according to a new CBS News/Vanity Fair poll. Among Republicans, however, 47 percent do, while 40 percent do not.

Al Sharpton left me feeling bored
And listening to Sarah Palin’s a chore.
But hey, what the heck,
Thanks to Glenn Beck,
Today, I feel like my honor’s restored.