BEGALA AWARD NOMINEE I

“Their new health care plan will probably be a return to leeches.” – Maureen Dowd, unable to move on.org.

BEGALA AWARD NOMINEE II: “I hope we all realize that, as of November 2nd, gay rights are officially dead. And that from here on we are going to be led even closer to the guillotine.” – Larry Kramer, in a speech to the gay community in Manhattan Sunday night. I’m very fond of Larry, but understatement is not his strong suit.

BEGALA AWARD NOMINEE III: “Freud stayed in Vienna until Hitler had completely taken over the country, but I don’t want to be wrong about when it’s time to leave. My fear is that I won’t know when to get out.” – Peggy Bowen, BBC News.