Money Quotes

Spencer Ackerman, commenting on Defense Secretary Robert Gates' statement: We're "Not Planning" To Attack Iran:

Perhaps the administration isn't planning a war -- but, as we learned in Iraq, just because there's no planning doesn't mean there won't be war.

From Comments on a TPMmuckraker post about the rather limp "anti-surge" compromise resolution:

Another "I'll bend over and spread my cheeks to oppose you" moment for the timid Dems.