"The idea of missing a Yankees-Red Sox series right before a convention week was not acceptable."

"The idea of missing a Yankees-Red Sox series right before a convention week was not acceptable."
Sen. John Kerry
Who was scheduled to fly to Florida but secretly arranged for his flight to be diverted to Boston for a baseball game.
"We're behind enemy lines and we're well aware of that fact. But we can't allow baseless charges to go unanswered."
Ed Gillespie
Republican National Committee chairman, who oversees the GOP's war room a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention.
"I need stamina and I think eating eel makes me feel better."
Salesman Katsunori Tanaka
Wolfing down eel, which many Japanese consider a surefire cure for heat fatigue.