Tag: Quote

24 SEP

GOP unveils ‘Commitment to America’ platform, passing off stock footage of Russia and Ukraine as the US and a Lehman Brothers ad as a quote by Lincoln

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talks to reporters after attending the swearing-in of Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) at the U.S. Capitol on August 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House GOP leaders on Thursday released a video promoting their "Commitment to America" agenda. Footage from the video passes off stock images of […]

16 FEB

Adam Rippon gave an honest quote about not being the best figure skater — and then briefly moved into first place in his event

Ronald Martinez/Getty Adam Rippon acknowledged in an interview that he’s not the best figure skater, but said he’s “the most fun.” Rippon then momentarily took first in the men’s individual short program hours later. Rippon was immediately passed for first in the event, but his technically sound, energetic program impressed judges. Adam Rippon has become […]

10 FEB

Billionaire hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones used a quote from Shakespeare to sound the alarm on a financial bubble

REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Tudor Investment Corporation, said he feels like he’s in his 20s again. In a letter to investors, he identified a number of concerns about the market. These include a mistaken central bank obsession with an inflation target of 2%, a growing deficit, and a […]

26 JAN

An NFL owner gave a damning but prescient quote about handling the negotiations with players about protests during the national anthem

Richard Drew/AP The meetings between the NFL and its players over protests and social activism fell apart due to infighting amongst the players. According to a report from ESPN, one NFL owner said the league knew the players had the advantage, but would “implode.” While some progress was made, with the NFL donating to various […]

14 JAN

Trump says ‘I would,’ WSJ says ‘I do,’ in battle over N. Korea quote (POLL)

Donald Trump is calling out the Wall Street Journal for misquoting him on his relationship with North Korea, with the US President insisting that he really said, ‘I’d probably have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un.’ In tweets, Trump accused the outlet of creating ‘Fake News’ over his interview, adding that he believed the […]

07 AUG

Find ‘Rick and Morty’ rants with a quote search engine

Rick and Morty is chock-full of quotable moments, so it would only make sense that someone would eventually find a way search every single word, wouldn’t it? Sure enough, it’s here. The creators of the Simpsons and Futurama search tools (Paul Kehrer, Sean Schulte and Allie Young) have trotted out Master of All Science, a […]