Verbatim

+3 days ago

“Governor Romney came to Des Moines last week and warned of a prairie fire of debt. But he left out some facts. His speech was more like a cow pie of distortion.”

–President Obama campaigning in Iowa.

+11 days ago

“It’s clear President Obama’s team is running a campaign of character assassination. We repudiate any efforts on our side to do so.”

–Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades, responding to a New York Times report that a Republican super PAC is considering attacking Obama’s history with Jeremiah Wright.

+14 days ago

“Call me cynical, but I didn’t think his views on marriage could get any gayer.”

–Sen. Rand Paul on Obama and gay marriage.

+19 days ago

“I have a mindset that says bipartisanship ought to consist of Democrats coming to the Republican point of view.”

–Republican Senate nominee Richard Mourdock after defeating Richard Lugar in Tuesday’s primary.

+20 days ago

“Being a Vice President is kind of like being a First Lady. You are there to support and serve the President. There is no job description.”

–Hillary Clinton on Joe Biden.

+25 days ago

“If these reports are true, this is a dark day for freedom. And it’s a day of shame for the Obama Administration.”

–Mitt Romney commenting on the apparent breakdown of a diplomatic deal with China to secure safety for blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng.

+26 days ago

“Who would’ve guessed we’d look back at the Carter years as the good ol’ days?”

–Mitt Romney turning back to the issue of the economy, but not away from the Jimmy Carter parallels.

+27 days ago

“There’s a wild and crazy man inside of there just waiting to come out.”

–Ann Romney denying that her husband is “stiff.”

+28 days ago

“I hardly think you’ve seen any excessive celebration taking place here.”

–President Obama commenting on the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

+32 days ago

“I promise you. The President has a big stick. I promise you.”

–Vice President and God’s gift to SNL writers Joe Biden discussing Obama’s Iran policy.