the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual reply is women, blacks, teachers, and unions. Those are 'special interests' to be proud of - because together they comprise the majority of Americans. What about the 'special interests' that dominate the Republican Party - the oil companies, the banks, the gun lobby, and the apostles of religious intolerance?

We are a religious nation because we do not have a state religion, because the government guarantees freedom of religion but has no role in religion, because not only do we tolerate our religious differences, we celebrate them.

I didn't look very sensitive and they didn't know me very well.

You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like.

If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know.

I'd call it a new version of voodoo economics, but I'm afraid that would give witch doctors a bad name.

Well of course Bush got Kentucky, because it's a Republican city.