“Black Friday should unleash pent-up demand.’’ -- Analyst BILL DREHER
“The fact they went through the magnometer is incidental. They could have had anthrax on them. They could have grabbed a knife from the dining room table. The next time it will be a far worse reality than a reality TV show.’’ -- Representative PETER T. KING of New York, on two uninvited guests who attended a White House state dinner while aspiring to be part of “The Real Housewives of D.C.’’
“It seems to me a little bit ironic that a church that was willing to overlook the victimization of many, many children over several years is now turning around and saying to people who are good Christians, good Catholics, that, ‘You can’t join this.’ ’’ -- Attorney General MARTHA COAKLEY, on Representative Patrick J. Kennedy’s flap with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, in which the Rhode Island congressman was instructed not to take Communion
“And they wonder why people stop going to church.’’ -- Representative MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, on the dispute
“I’m a Republican through and through, and we’re a family. Sometimes you agree to disagree on certain issues in your family.’’ -- State Senate minority leader RICHARD TISEI, on being Charlie Baker’s running mate in the gubernatorial election
“Twenty five years feels right in my bones and right in my spirit.’’ -- OPRAH WINFREY, announcing the end of her talk show
“I think there’s obviously a double standard when it comes to gay male entertainers. It’s ridiculous they can show two women but can’t show two men.’’ -- JEREMY KINSER of The Advocate, on CBS blurring a kiss between Adam Lambert and his male bandmate moments before showing unedited footage of Madonna and Britney Spears kissing 
