“As plainly reflected in the way they live their lives, the plaintiff couples are spouses in every sense, except that the laws of the commonwealth prevent them from being recognized as such.”
— from U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III's ruling that overturned Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage.
“The fact that the White House resorted to what has become its standard second-term excuse for government scandal with a line about the president hearing about it on TV or by reading the newspapers raises serious questions about both his leadership and the intelligence of his staff.”
— Jonathan S. Tobin, writing in Commentary, on the White House's contention that it did not know many specifics about the growing Veterans Affairs scandals.
“I am deeply disturbed to have to suffer through this total distortion of the data and agenda-driven, destructive episode of bad science gone berserk.”
— John Coleman, co-founder of The Weather Channel, on the latest National Climate Assessment.
“In 2014, the tea party insurrection is starting to look more like the Boston Massacre.”
— Alexander Burns, writing in Politico, the morning after last Tuesday's primary elections.
“Yes, he really did say that Republicans aren't American. And that they should stay away from the United States and go to Russia where they belong. One gets the feeling that if the Democrats ever have the opportunity, they will have us all arrested. Or deported.”
— John Hinderaker, writing on the PowerLine blog, on remarks Howard Dean made at a Colorado rally.
