Quote of the Day:
“Vietnamese salmon belly meatballs are EXACTLY as amazing as they sound.”
— BuzzFeed D.C. Bureau Chief John Stanton.
Sally Kohn tries her best to incite as many fights possible on Twitter
“Free speech gives you the choice to offend, not the requirement. Choosing to offend requires additional justification, not just that you can.” — CNN lefty analyst Sally Kohn.
Humblebrag: Larry King runs into his pal Elton John
“Had dinner last night w/ my other son Cannon at @craigsla &we ran into @eltonjohndotcom. Had some wonderful moments with the legendary singer.” — online talk show host Larry King.
Shots fired? (Nah)
“I know @SpeakerBoehner thinks the Taylor Swift GIF thing is funny, but it makes me feel like the republic is in serious trouble.” — Politico Capitol Hill Bureau Chief John Bresnahan.
The Observer
“One thing coming down the pipeline that I’m not looking forward to is our National Conversation about 50 Shades of Grey.” — BuzzFeed Political Editor Katherine Miller.
That Boston.com editor was actually fired for that Boehner joke about the Speaker’s drinking habits… He told the Washington Examiner, “I made a terrible mistake. It had nothing to do with politics — mine or anyone else’s.” See here.
FNC’s Carl Cameron joins Twitter
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to Twitter – finally! – my friend, @FoxNews chief political correspondent Carl Cameron: @CampaignCarl” — FNC Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen.
NEVER FORGET WAPO WESLEY LOWERY’s PROMISE
Scott Foley surrounded in Scandal
“Oh no. What did I say!?!?” — Foley’s reaction to ExtraTV announcing that he dropped a “major” spoiler. Foley plays Olivia Pope’s other boyfriend “Jake” on the drama.
Journo says think twice before you follow him
“Please don’t follow me if you want me to indulge your childish views of the world.” — GotNews‘ Charles C. Johnson.