Quote of the day, the ruling class edition

5 August 2010

We very nearly called it the “You’re all obviously stupid because we know best” edition.

“People don’t realize how beneficial the mandate for health care will be.”
~ Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) after the voters in her state rejected the individual mandate, 71.1% to 28.9%

“It’s very obvious that people have a lack of understanding of our health care reform bill. The more people learn about this bill, the more they like it.”

~Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), commenting on the Missouri vote

And, while not a quote, this article from RedState.com is a must-read: 54% of “political class” think federal government should have unlimited power