Gee, I wish I'd said that. . . .

John Leo has collected aphorisms for 2005 (you know, those pithy one or two liners that convey a world of information). Here are some of them:

"We campaign in poetry; we govern in prose," said President Jed Bartlet of TV's "West Wing." *** Ann Coulter, typically sharper than your average aphorist, said: "When conservative judges strike down laws, it's because of what's in the Constitution. When liberal judges strike down laws, it's because of what's in The New York Times." *** "The right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended," said Andrew Sullivan [who lately seems to be forgetting his own important aphorism]. *** Entrepreneur Bo Peabody said: "The vast majority of the press is not concerned in covering what is actually happening. They are interested in covering what they think people want to think is actually happening."

Hat tip: Cheat-Seeking Missiles