2008 Woodie Awards
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"I suggest holding a live TV debate with Mr. George W. Bush to talk about world affairs and the ways to solve those issues."
-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the U.N. Security Council, in response to the prevention of Iran's nuclear programs. (Reuters)
"I may go down in history as the guy who killed Pluto."
-Michael Brown, California Institute of Technology, referring to his discovery that demoted Pluto to a "dwarf planet". (Newsweek)
"Very similar to my personality except for the fact that Willy Wonka did not know how to treat children. He had no knowledge of how to be around children."
-John Mark Karr, referring to his similarities with actor Johnny Depp during his arrest-warrant affidavit. (The Smoking Gun)
"That is the main reason we put the Campaign Finance Reform initiative on the ballot. The enormous sums of money VECO and other special interests have funneled to legislators through campaign donations corrupts our system."
-Alaska state Rep. Harry Crawford in response to FBI raids on at least six Alaska legislators. The agents were searching for payment made to lawmakers by executives of VECO Corp. (Press release from the offices of Harry Crawford)