Quotes of the Week

Absolutely.

Rick Perry to ABC News on whether he might run again for president

If we have a split primary, I would not want to be a Republican incumbent. Presumably turnout will drop significantly, meaning a larger percentage of the voters will be foaming-at-the-mouth freak shows — a k a the Tea Party. They are the Mikey of politics: They don't like anyone.

Democratic consultant Jeff Crosby

That’s asking me if I want to be shot in the stomach or the head. I’d rather be shot in the stomach, which would be May.

Texas GOP Chairman Steve Munisteri, asked whether he'd rather have primaries in May or June

If you progressive seculars want to find us — we meet each and every Sunday and throughout the week in every community of America. We are not ashamed of who we are.

Ray Myers, one of the founders of God and Country, a new Texas-based conservative Christian organization

It isn't toilet to tap. It's toilet to treatment to treatment to treatment to tap.

Belinda Smith, a volunteer at the Surfrider Foundation, telling the New York Times about a water recycling program