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The Water Cooler
“You can get a whole milk,
buttermilk, 2 percent milk,
low-fat milk, or skim milk,
organic milk, and milk with
extra Vitamin D. There’s
flavored milk, chocolate,
strawberry, or vanilla. And it
doesn’t even taste like milk...
They even make milk for
people who can’t drink milk.”
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in a speech
supporting school choice during the Republican
National Convention. (1)
“If Democrats are complaining about potshots from initiative impresario Tim Eyman,
they should stop handing him the ammunition.”
Yakima Herald-Republic editorial writers on Initiative 1185. The paper endorsed the measure. (2)
“1. Voting at home
is pants-optional.”
Item #1 on Spokesman-Review columnist
Doug Clark’s list of “Top 10 reasons why
mail-in ballots are more fun.” (3)
“It’s nice to have
something nice to
laugh about right now
because people are out
of work. They’re living
with their parents,
collecting junk. It’s like
we have a ‘Sanford and
Son’ economy.”
“Saturday Night Live” cast member
Jay Pharoah impersonating President
Obama giving a speech comparing
himself and Republican nominee
Mitt Romney. (4)
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