Quotes from last nights elections

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Figured that these would get swept away in the other thread, but heres some quotes from last night from bbc.co.uk/news

 

In quotes: US mid-term results

Key quotes on the results of Tuesday's US mid-term elections which saw the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives but an uncertain outcome in the Senate:

 

NANCY PELOSI, DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN THE HOUSE

"Nowhere did the American people make it more clear that we need a new direction than in the war in Iraq... We cannot continue down this catastrophic path.

 

"Today the American people voted for change and they voted for Democrats to take our country in a new direction and that is exactly what we intend to do...

 

"The Democrats intend to lead the most honest and ethical Congress in history."

 

 

JOHN MCCAIN, REPUBLICAN SENATOR IN ARIZONA

"This is a wake-up call to the Republican Party."

 

 

DENNIS HASTERT, REPUBLICAN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

"It's been kind of tough out there."

 

 

TONY SNOW, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN

"They [the elections] have not gone the way he [President George W Bush] would have liked...

 

"Democrats have spent a lot of time complaining about what the president has done. This is an opportunity for them to kind of stand up."

 

 

DAN BARLETT, WHITE HOUSE ADVISER

"We were very clear about this election. We thought we had a good game plan, good candidates, but we came up short. But we will be prepared to deal with it."

 

 

GEORGE MCGOVERN, VIETNAM WAR-ERA DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN

"It seems to me that whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, you can't look at these results without realising that something fundamental was going on. People have grown weary of this war [in Iraq] and want it brought to a close."

 

 

EDWARD KENNEDY, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN MASSACHUSETTS

"Our troops have been in Iraq longer than American troops fought in World War Two. They have served bravely. They have served courageously. They have served with valour. And they deserve a policy that is worthy of their courage and their faith and they are going to get it."

 

 

 

HILLARY CLINTON, RE-ELECTED DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN NEW YORK

"New Yorkers and Americans want an end to the culture of corruption and the dominance of special interest and a new beginning. What is happening today is a good sign that democracy is healthy in our country."

 

 

RAHM EMANUEL, LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATS' HOUSE CAMPAIGN

"Tonight the news has arrived from every corner of the country - the American people have sent a resounding and unmistakeable message of change and a new direction for America!

 

"We accept your votes not as a victory for our party but as an opportunity for our country. All Americans have recognised that what we are doing in Iraq isn't working and we need to change course."

 

 

RICK SANTORUM, REPUBLICAN SENATOR DEFEATED IN PENNSYLVANIA

"The people in this state are so resilient... they are also pretty damn tough and opinionated. Sometimes a good thing, sometimes not always that good of a thing, like tonight...

 

"We are walking away with nothing but thanks."

 

 

CLAIRE MCCASKILL, NEW DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN MISSOURI

Tonight we have heard the voices of Missourians and they have said: 'We want change'. They have said: 'We want accountability, we want an independent voice'. Missourians have rejected the politics of personal character attacks and they have embraced the power of problem-solving and new ideas."

 

 

JIM TALENT, REPUBLICAN SENATOR DEFEATED IN MISSOURI

"It was not for lack of effort, the headwind was just very, very strong this year."

 

 

BOB CORKER, ELECTED REPUBLICAN SENATOR IN TENNESSEE

"American politics going forward needs to be about healing."

 

 

HAROLD FORD, DEFEATED DEMOCRATIC RIVAL IN TENNESSEE

"I only hope that what they realise is the hunger and appetite among the American people for something greater and far more dignified than what we have given them over the past several years."

 

 

ROBERT MENENDEZ, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR RE-ELECTED IN NEW JERSEY

"This victory is rooted in the simple idea that faith trumps fear. Tonight we have chosen here in New Jersey to set our nation on a new and different course."

 

 

TOM KEAN JUNIOR, DEFEATED REPUBLICAN RIVAL IN NEW JERSEY

"I am not going away. I intend to continue working in the New Jersey Senate to change the way the public's business is conducted."

 

 

BILL NELSON, ELECTED DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN FLORIDA

"Folks aren't looking for a Democratic or Republican solution, they are looking for the right solution. If you do what's right, you can get a lot done."

 

 

KATHERINE HARRIS, DEFEATED REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE IN FLORIDA

"There is not one single thing that I would reverse the tide of because it has grown my faith. We may not have won this battle, but we are unbowed in our devotion to a responsible conservative ideal, low taxes, small government... conservative values."

 

 

JOE LIEBERMAN, RE-ELECTED AS SENATOR DESPITE LOSING DEMOCRATIC TICKET

"The great and good people of Connecticut... tonight have given me once again the honour of being their senator, and in doing so chose progress over partisanship, problem-solving over polarisation and the mainstream over the extremes.

 

"In Iraq where this is a growing bipartisan strategy to get our troops home without endangering the security of the American people for this and so many reasons, we urgently need to change our national government from an arena of conflict to a partnership of cooperation."

 

 

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, THE EX-FILM STAR RE-ELECTED REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA

"I love doing sequels. This without any doubt is my favourite

 

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Rick Santorum

"The people in this state are so resilient... they are also pretty damn tough and opinionated. Sometimes a good thing, sometimes not always that good of a thing, like tonight...

 

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"Shes running away with it like a hobo with a sweet potato pie."

-Dan Rather on the Daily Show

 

Its not a real election until Dan Rather says something like that.

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"The Democrats intend to lead the most honest and ethical Congress in history."

 

Yeah, that'll happen.

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Remember when Alec Baldwin said he would move to Canada if Bush won in 2004, and the Conservative Pundits were all over it, ESPECIALLY Hannity?

 

Well John McCain on Chris Mathews Town Hall show at (I forgot which one) some college a couple of weeks ago, said that if the Dems took control of the house that he would COMMIT SUICIDE Of course these same pundits aren't jumping all over him for making devisive comments that polarize people and he is a f'n elected official...of course there also is a CHANCE the McCain suicide line was a "botched joke"

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"The Democrats intend to lead the most honest and ethical Congress in history."

 

Yeah, that'll happen.

 

How could anyone say something like that with a straight face?

 

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BILL NELSON, ELECTED DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN FLORIDA

"Folks aren't looking for a Democratic or Republican solution, they are looking for the right solution. If you do what's right, you can get a lot done."

 

You poor stupid man, neither party is going to like you saying something like that. This might be the first and last time you get into the senate after saying that cause both parties are destine to make you look like an idiot.

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Remember when Alec Baldwin said he would move to Canada if Bush won in 2004, and the Conservative Pundits were all over it, ESPECIALLY Hannity?

 

Well John McCain on Chris Mathews Town Hall show at (I forgot which one) some college a couple of weeks ago, said that if the Dems took control of the house that he would COMMIT SUICIDE Of course these same pundits aren't jumping all over him for making devisive comments that polarize people and he is a f'n elected official...of course there also is a CHANCE the McCain suicide line was a "botched joke"

 

I didn't see the McCain segment in question, but I tend to doubt he was saying it with a straight face.

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Remember when Alec Baldwin said he would move to Canada if Bush won in 2004, and the Conservative Pundits were all over it, ESPECIALLY Hannity?

 

Well John McCain on Chris Mathews Town Hall show at (I forgot which one) some college a couple of weeks ago, said that if the Dems took control of the house that he would COMMIT SUICIDE Of course these same pundits aren't jumping all over him for making devisive comments that polarize people and he is a f'n elected official...of course there also is a CHANCE the McCain suicide line was a "botched joke"

 

I didn't see the McCain segment in question, but I tend to doubt he was saying it with a straight face.

 

 

Well the thing is, I am not dense enough to think McCain was being serious, but at the same time I am sure Alec Baldwin was exaggerating too, but it was blathered on about non-stop on conservative talk shows.

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Remember when Alec Baldwin said he would move to Canada if Bush won in 2004, and the Conservative Pundits were all over it, ESPECIALLY Hannity?

 

Well John McCain on Chris Mathews Town Hall show at (I forgot which one) some college a couple of weeks ago, said that if the Dems took control of the house that he would COMMIT SUICIDE Of course these same pundits aren't jumping all over him for making devisive comments that polarize people and he is a f'n elected official...of course there also is a CHANCE the McCain suicide line was a "botched joke"

 

I didn't see the McCain segment in question, but I tend to doubt he was saying it with a straight face.

 

 

Well the thing is, I am not dense enough to think McCain was being serious, but at the same time I am sure Alec Baldwin was exaggerating too, but it was blathered on about non-stop on conservative talk shows.

 

I think the main difference is that Baldwin is a "Hollywood liberal" and hated by conservative pundits, whereas John McCain is generally respected by people on both sides of the political spectrum.

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I still find it funny that some conservatives complain about movie stars getting involved in politics, but have no problem with electing them governor.

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Remember when Alec Baldwin said he would move to Canada if Bush won in 2004, and the Conservative Pundits were all over it, ESPECIALLY Hannity?

 

Well John McCain on Chris Mathews Town Hall show at (I forgot which one) some college a couple of weeks ago, said that if the Dems took control of the house that he would COMMIT SUICIDE Of course these same pundits aren't jumping all over him for making devisive comments that polarize people and he is a f'n elected official...of course there also is a CHANCE the McCain suicide line was a "botched joke"

 

I didn't see the McCain segment in question, but I tend to doubt he was saying it with a straight face.

 

 

Well the thing is, I am not dense enough to think McCain was being serious, but at the same time I am sure Alec Baldwin was exaggerating too, but it was blathered on about non-stop on conservative talk shows.

 

I think the main difference is that Baldwin is a "Hollywood liberal" and hated by conservative pundits, whereas John McCain is generally respected by people on both sides of the political spectrum.

 

Yeah but in my opinion, it should be more alarming when an elected official says something like that, rather then a "hollywood liberal"

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I still find it funny that some conservatives complain about movie stars getting involved in politics, but have no problem with electing them governor.

Or electing them governor and THEN President of the Unied States.