Quote of the Day

Via Steve Benen, on Ol' Crazy Eyes throwing veterans under the budget bus:

To put it mildly, the Bachmann proposal did not go over well among groups representing the needs and interests of veterans. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars issued a statement responding to the Republican's idea, saying,

"No way, no how, will we let this proposal get any traction in Congress.... The day this nation can't afford to take care of her veterans is the day this nation should quit creating them."