I suppose this reflects a somewhat completely skewed view of the world, but when I saw this headline on CNN.com tonight, my first thought was: Well, at least there's a chance they'll be alive the next time my Baltimore Orioles win a World Series. A chance.
Hillary Clinton: "She greeted me with her bald head painted with my name on it and asked me to fight for health care." (See "Here I stand / Head in Hand," August 27, 2008)
Charles Rangel: "I have decided unilaterally that you have asked more than your share." (See "Playing House," July 11, 2008)