WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Protesters throw dollar bills at Clinton motorcade as she leaves Clooney fundraiser.

George Clooney after throwing a $33K/plate fundraiser for Hillary

"Yes. I think it's an obscene amount of money ... The Sanders campaign, when they talk about it is absolutely right. It's ridiculous that we should have this kind of money in politics. I agree completely."  -- NBC News

New York Values -- A conversation

“We’re neighbors here,” she began calmly. “We enjoy the theater. We enjoy the arts. We enjoy Central Park, we enjoy the city — that’s New York. We’ve got all kinds of people, and we’ve all got to get along. Be kind, be patient, be gentle. Cruz is a moron. Marcia, what do you think of that jerk?”

“He was using New York as a symbol,” said Gillespie. “It’s code speak, so if you buy into the code, you start to defend it, and it’s indefensible.”

“That’s a very good insight,” said her friend. 

“Thank you sweetheart,” said Gillespie. -- Washington Post

CTU Pres. Karen Lewis

 "...we won’t be held hostage by the board’s zombie budgets." -- Sun-Times 

Bill Clinton mocks young Sanders supporters

"One of the few things I really haven't enjoyed about this primary: I think it's fine that all these young students have been so enthusiastic for her opponent and [he] sounds so good: 'Just shoot every third person on Wall Street and everything will be fine.'" -- Politico

Robert Scheer

"This war on terror has become a war on the American people." -- Democracy Now

George Clooney admits money he raised for Hillary Clinton is 'obscene' https://t.co/FNXIQxYZO1 #UniteBlue pic.twitter.com/R8dntVEFg1

— The Progressive Mind (@Libertea2012) April 18, 2016