DEFIANT QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I like kale. Go fuck yourselves.” — Washington Monthly contributor Sam Knight.
Others felt a burning need to weigh in on kale…
“Lunch every day: grilled chicken, kale, dried cranberries. Don’t care if my lunch smells like a fart, it’s really good.” — markfinworc.
And the especially fartilicious Alex Pareene of Salon offered his two cents…
“Kale is good. most leafy greens are good. everyone needs to get over it. Namaste.” — Pareene.
Lede of the week: “President Obama flew to Texas to herald the “winds of change” that blew through the 1960s — but first, he had to protect First Lady Michelle Obama from a stiff breeze on the tarmac.” — New York Post Washington Bureau Chief Geoff Earle on President Obama holding down the first lady’s skirt as they exited Air Force One in Austin. Full story.
Columnist doesn’t give a shit if you don’t like his typo
“Obviously there was a typo in that last natural tweet. Deal with it.” — Washington Post‘s Clinton Yates.
Editor says if you don’t cry reading story you’re heartless
“Friday Cover: I Served My Country. Then It Kicked Me Out. If this story doesn’t make you cry, you have no heart.” — Politico Magazine editor Susan Glasser.
Slice of journo life
“Here I am at Starbucks, where a man has gotten up from his table to sit at mine and talk to himself.” — TheWire‘s Sara Morrison.
As Vox Media might ask, what’s Vox?
“Vox is Latin for voice. giving voice to and or opinion. Not news delivery or reporting.” — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review political writer Salena Zito.
Speaking of Vox…
“I like Vox/think it’s going to be a great resource but some of it def. reads like it was written by a robot that’s trying to become sentient.” — BuzzFeed tech editor Charlie Warzel.
Convo Between Larry King and wife Shawn King
Shawn: “It is always best to take a deep breath before sending an angry tweet..I’m at JFK taking A LOT of deep breaths.”
Larry: “Keep breathing.”
JOURNALISM: Just in case you didn’t know where Ronan stood on Hillary
“Strike Hillary Clinton down with a shoe and she will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” — MSNBC’s newbie Ronan Farrow.
Editor tells on himself
“I didn’t write a blog post today. #FIRETHATEDITOR” — Washington Free Beacon Managing Editor Sonny Bunch.
A professional perspective on the 2016 race from a porn actress
“If you want Hillary to be president you might as well root for Jeb Bush too. Fuck this dynasty bullshit.” — Sydney Elaine Leathers, failed mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner‘s ex-phone sex partner.
He’s falling and he can’t get up!
“The news cycle started going too fast and I fell off.” — Politico‘s media writer Dylan Byers.
Overheard in the newsroom
“Everyone is an asshole, a piece of self-interested shit. That’s all anyone is.” — Anonymous reporter, who later added, “Everyone in our culture today is an affirmational version of their worst selves. This is the impact of media.”
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Who could have possibly said this to me this week?
“My [flack] would be so pissed if she knew I was talking to you like this. (please God tell me that is totally off the record).”