So they said

▪  “Who knows for sure? I know people aren’t happy with President Obama, and they’re not happy with the overall direction of the country.” – Gov. Sam Brownback, when asked Tuesday on Fox News why he and Sen. Pat Roberts are in the political fights of their lives

▪  “The New York Times has written more about Kansas in the past three months than it has since the Civil War.” – Brownback again, speaking Wednesday at the Americans for Tax Reform meeting in Washington, D.C.

▪  “If (Greg Orman) ever stole anybody’s lunch money in kindergarten, that’s going to come out.” – Claremont McKenna College professor Jack Pitney, to Daily Beast columnist Eleanor Clift

▪  “Holy Frap: Obama kid’s school hiring a barista. Wont those sugary drinks break Michelle’s #nutritionnannies edicts?” – Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, on Twitter

– Rhonda Holman

This story was originally published October 3, 2014 at 7:02 PM with the headline "So they said."