Obama’s Armor ‘May Have a Crack’

Quotes from a cloudy Friday:

“The people have made their choice…Elections are decided by the ballot box not in the streets." — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, in speech at the mosque at Tehran University

“The solid armor of President Barack Obama's popularity may have a crack — a nearly $2 trillion-sized one. There's continued and considerable public restiveness over eye-popping federal budget deficits, a potential danger for both Obama's ambitious agenda and his political fortunes." — Jennifer Loven and Liz Sidoti, Associated Press

"We do have some concerns if they were to launch a missile…in the direction of Hawaii. We are in a good position, should it become necessary, to protect American territory." — Defense Secretary Robert Gates, explaining the deployment of missile-defense equipment to Hawaii

“Here I am shooting hoops again. And it's because of him. If I ever have an opportunity to play with him, I want to be able to halfway get around that court well enough.” — Rep. Baron Hill, (D-Indiana), admitting that he’s brushing up his hoops game in the hopes of a hardwood meeting with the president