Quote Unquote: Read His Lips

George H.W. Bush on Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform's anti-tax pledge that Replican politicians have been strong-armed into signing lately…

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"The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like. The circumstances change and you can't be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist. It's — who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway?"

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I'd take that with a grain of salt if I were you. Later in the interview, he goes on to call Bill Clinton "a very knowledgeable, bright man." So, he's clearly been brainwashed by the America-hating factions of the country.

Tags: George H.W. Bush, Grover Norquist, Quote Unquote, Taxes

Our Endorsements: Sarah Palin Is No Dan Quayle

* Bill Maher talks H.W. nostalgia.

* Nell Scovell twitternails it.

* Funny or Die has good veep analysis for Mitt Romney.

* Bill Maher has a "God damn you all to hell!" moment with the GOP.

* Part of Donald Trump's morning routine is to take a sad trip down to Tinytown.

* Here are your gambling odds for upcoming Supreme Court decisions (Hint: always bet on black).

Tags: Ann Romney, Barack Obama, Bill Maher, Daily Links, Dan Quayle, Donald Trump, Funny or Die, George H.W. Bush, Republicans, Sarah Palin, The Onion

Quote Unquote: Bush Sr. on Perot

George H.W. Bush on 1992 third party presidential candidate Ross Perot…

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"I think he cost me the election, and I don't like him."

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Ironically, that's pretty much Ross Perot's most endearing quality.

Tags: 1992, George H.W. Bush, Quote Unquote, Ross Perot, Third Party

Our Endorsements: Robert Hatch-Miller's Republican Dad

* Robert Hatch-Miller's 35-minute documentary REPUBLICAN DAD is well worth your time.

* Splitsider talks about TV's latest vice: Veep.

* From Funny or Die, President Obama supports the Tupac hologram.

* George H.W. Bush wonders where his Secret Service detail went, from The Onion.

* Jay Leno claims Republicans love to laugh at themselves, so apparently Democrats have something in common with them.

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Tags: Daily Links, Democrats, George H.W. Bush, HBO, Jay Leno, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Republicans, Secret Service, The Onion, vice president

The Daily Show on the GOP's Unenthusiastic Acceptance of Romney

You know, eventually people even come to accept the human papillomavirus. It's not preferable, but it's not the end of the world.

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Tags: George H.W. Bush, John McCain, Jon Stewart, Marco Rubio, Mitch Daniels, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Primaries, Republicans, The Daily Show, Video