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“It seems that this administration looks for every opportunity they can to seek to embarrass the previous administration.  And I think this is one time they really overstepped their bounds.”

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), msnbc.com, Apr. 20, 2009.  Chambliss discussed his disapproval for Obama’s interaction with Venezuelan President Hugo Chaves at the recent Summit of the Americas.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/20/1900519.aspx

“It is very American to talk about secession. That’s how we came in being. Thirteen colonies seceded from the British and established a new country. So secession is a very much American principle.”

- Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.), politico.com, Apr. 20, 2009. Paul defended Texas Governor Rick Perry’s suggestion that the state of Texas might secede from the U.S. to protest Democratic spending and tax policies.

“I joined Twitter a few months ago; so far, it has been a liberating way to transition from political to personal blogging… There’s also been a downside: I am now being followed by Karl Rove, and my local sheriff, and God knows how many other political pundits. We need to take Twitter back from the creepy people.”

- Meghan McCain, daughter of former GOP presidential candidate John McCain, CNNPolitics.com, Apr. 19, 2009. Meghan McCain discussed the pitfalls of social media site, Twitter.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

“Let’s give the new administration a chance. Let’s not question their intentions. Let’s have a real debate on their policies.”

- Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, Politico.com, Apr. 16, 2009. Jindal responded when asked to comment on Dick Cheney’s recent intense criticism of Obama.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21321.html

“[President Bush] has behaved like a statesman. And as I’ve said before, here and elsewhere, I just don’t think the memo got passed down to the vice president.”

-David Alexrod, top Obama adviser, Political Ticker blog, Apr. 5, 2009.  Axelrod told CNN’s John King on State of the Union regarding the former Vice President’s decision not to criticize the new administration.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/05/axelrod-hits-back-at-cheney-not-behaving-like-a-statesman/