“I’m frustrated with myself, with our team. ... I’m here on television saying I

“I’m frustrated with myself, with our team. ... I’m here on television saying I screwed up.”

President Barack Obama

After abandoning his nomination fight for Tom Daschle and a second major appointee who failed to pay all their taxes.

“It goes without saying if it’s going to pass in the Senate, it has to be bipartisan.”

Sen. Dick Durbin

The second-ranking Democratic leader, on an economic recovery bill now before the Senate.

“And the more you talked and the more you repeated your innocence, the more I said to myself, ‘Oh, this guy is guilty.”’

Talk show host David Letterman

To ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, regarding the politician’s multiple television appearances.