As always, I am honored to have been asked, flattered that the students invited me. And as for those who didn’t want me, it just shows they have good taste.’
–Talk-show host Jerry Springer, on the uproar over his accepting an invitation to give the commencement address at Northwestern University School of Law
‘Cook is beginning to be known nationwide as “Crook” County.’
–Republican Cook County Board member Tony Peraica, on the perception of Cook County
‘Sen. McCain’s not here. He probably wanted to distance himself from me a little bit. You know, he’s not alone. Jenna’s moving out too.’
–President Bush, joking at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner
‘The federal prosecutor would no longer be the federal prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald would be eliminated.’
–Government witness and restaurant owner Elie Maloof, at the corruption trial of Antoin “Tony” Rezko, during which Maloof said Rezko told him that Chicago’s chief federal prosecutor was to be fired and replaced by someone chosen by U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert
