Quote of the Day: Grandstanding Watch

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| Tue Dec. 29, 2009 12:08 PM PST

From Chris Hayes, responding to the mindless blathering of Rep. Peter King (R–Hysteristan) about Obama's response to the underwear bomber:

It sounds like you're saying they've been insufficiently grandstanding on the issue.

"I don't know why you'd say that," King said. And you know what? He probably really doesn't.

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