Blogosphere Confirmation

ANDY McCARTHY: Governor Richardson, I must say, you have an impressive resume, and you have shown yourself to be a worthy candidate for the head of the Commerce department.

BILL RICHARDSON: Thank you.

ANDY McCARTHY: When did you first meet Bernardine Dohrn?

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SUSAN RICE: ... I believe we need a shift from the truly horrible foreign policies of Condoleezza Rice.

MARK HALPERIN: By the way, are you related?

SUSAN RICE: She's my mother.

MARK HALPERIN: One last inquiry. Describe the sensation that goes through your body when Drudge puts up a siren.

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SEAN QUINN: Mr. Holder, could you tilt your head a bit to the left?

ERIC HOLDER: Who the fuck are you?

SEAN QUINN: We're just taking some photos.

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GLENN GREENWALD: Senator Clinton, your repeated lies make it obvious that you're nothing more than a water carrier for the shamelessly dishonest centrist wing of the Democratic party.

HILLARY CLINTON: Um, we're talking in person.

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KATHRYN JEAN-LOPEZ: Mr. Daschle, you realize you are in line to replace Mike Leavitt?

TOM DASCHLE: Yes.

KATHRYN JEAN-LOPEZ: So are you filled with the same blessed heart and spirit of Christ as Mr. Leavitt?

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TIMOTHY GEITHNER: So I worked for a bit at Kissinger & Associates...

CHRIS BOWERS: Deep breath, Chris.

TIMOTHY GEITHNER: ... then I worked at Treasury under Rubin and Summers...

CHRIS BOWERS: OK, relax, we are a center-left nation, we are a center-left nation.

TIMOTHY GEITHNER: ... and for the last few months I've been pretty much running TARP and printing money with Paulson and Bernanke.

CHRIS BOWERS: Dude, FUCK THIS.

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ANDREW SULLIVAN: Mr. Orszag, you seem quite qualified.

PETER ORSZAG: Thank you.

ANDREW SULLIVAN: Everyone likes you, you studied at the London School of Economics, your record in the CBO is quite good, you have this hot little black deputy...

PETER ORSZAG: Thanks again, I'm glad everything is good.

ANDREW SULLIVAN: But I must ask you...

PETER ORSZAG: Yes?

ANDREW SULLIVAN: WHERE ARE YOUR FUCKING MEDICAL RECORDS?

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MATTHEW YGLESIAS: Mr. Volcker, just one more thing. If you were the GM of the Knicks, would you trade Marbury?