• Newt Gingrich's idea man? "If I was a poor black kid I would first and most importantly work to make sure I got the best grades possible. I would make it my #1 priority to be able to read sufficiently. I wouldn't care if I was a student at the worst public middle school in the worst inner city."
• When animals run attack ads: "A mynah bird is a major problem."
• "He's got a common touch," Giuliani said of Gingrich. Oh, I know that "touch." It's silver, and he got it at Tiffanys!
• "There is no strong tendency for those who are most suspicious of government to do more in the way of charitable activity." Shocked.
• Glenn Beck is going to produce a reality television show, unlike the one he normally does.
