Dumbest Political Quotes

   Another Monday is here and it will be a busy day for me. so, I am leaving you with some of the best jokes and quotes according to those fine people over at PoliticalHumor.com

'''Refudiate,' 'misunderestimate,' 'wee-wee'd up.' English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!'''—-a Tweet sent by Sarah Palin in response to being ridiculed for inventing the word ''refudiate,'' proudly mistaking her illiteracy for literary genius, July 18, 2010

''If you don't hold us accountable, we'll do some real bad things in Washington, D.C.''—Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), who became the subject of a Senate Ethics Committee investigation related to the fallout from an affair he had with the wife of his best friend and co-chief of staff, Sept. 1, 2010

''The ocean will take care of this on its own if it was left alone and left out there. It's natural. It's as natural as the ocean water is.''—Rush Limbaugh, on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, May 3, 2010

''I could give a flying crap about the political process ... We're an entertainment company.''—FOX News Channel's Glenn Beck, Forbes interview, April, 2010

''What if [Obama] is so outside our comprehension, that only if you understand Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior, can you begin to piece together [his actions]? That is the most accurate, predictive model for his behavior.''—Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, interview with National Review, Sept. 11, 2010

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Egypt Protests: Sunday

   HERE is what happened on Sunday, February 6th concerning the unrest in Egypt and the attempts to calm things down a bit.

The US state department has said that Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, spoke last night with Ahmed Shafik, the Egyptian prime minister. Clinton emphasized the need to ensure that the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people are met, and that a broad cross-section of political actors and civil society have to be a part of the Egyptian-led process.

She also stressed that incidents of harassment and detention of activists, journalists and other elements of civil society must stop.

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People continue to defy the curfew and rally in Tahrir Square, they say that they would rather sleep under a tank than allow anyone to evict them.

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According to Reuters leaked diplomatic cables suggest Omar Suleiman, the Egyptian vice president, has long sought to demonize the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his contacts with skeptical US officials.
This has raised questions whether he can act as an honest broker in the country's political crisis.

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In a new travel advisory, the state department recommends that US citizens avoid travel to Egypt at this time.

On February 1, the Department of State ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Egypt.  US citizens should consider leaving Egypt as soon as they can safely do so, due to ongoing political and social unrest.

US citizens who wish to depart Egypt should proceed to the airport and secure commercial passage out of the country.  Cairo airport is open and operating, and commercial airlines are reporting flight availability from Cairo.  Commercial flights are also operating from Luxor, Alexandria, and Aswan airports...

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