Quotes of the Day: ‘…one month certainly makes for a bit of silver lining’

“One month does not a trend make. But one month certainly makes for a bit of silver lining on this very grey recession cloud that has painted the American sky for 23 months.” – ABC’s Dan Arnall, on the better-than-expected numbers for November jobs

“Can a president fight a war without a base? Will the American people, on this issue, decide to become his base?  In the end what they decide will likely determine the ultimate outcome in Afghanistan.” — Peggy Noonan, in The Wall Street Journal

“Once the insurgents were gone, the building began. US forces and civilians moved in, paving roads, including this one that runs through the local market…The market has become vibrant. This could not have happened without additional presence in the area. It has changed overnight, over 10 months.” – ABC’s Martha Raddatz, on the results of a recent “surge” of U.S. forces in Wardak province, Afghanistan

“I want to go to Mongolia and ride a horse across the steppes and pretend I am in Genghis Khan's horde — but I'm not hurting anybody!” — Bill Clinton, to Foreign Policy, asked what country he wants to visit that he hasn’t been to yet