The New York Daily News has an article up today counting down the most memorable, cringe-worthy sound bites of the past year. Compiler of the list is Fred Shapiro, editor of the Yale Book of Quotations, which has seemingly archived every important phrase uttered since Abraham Lincoln's chapped lips ended the Civil War. There's even an area where you can go submit worthy quotations of your own. Featured on this year's list are quotes from the former GOP VP-nominee (and the second hottest politician in the world) Sarah Palin, who's simplistic musings on foreign policy and reading earned her the top two spots.  The rest seem to be from a bunch of old guys arguing about money and Paris Hilton...doing stuff again. Without further ado:

sarah-palin.jpg#1 — "I can see Russia from my house!" said by comedian Tina Fey, impersonating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on SNL.
sarah-palin.jpg#2 — "All of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years," said by Palin, responding to CBS anchor Katie Couric's question about which newspapers or magazines she reads.
gramm-g000365.jpg#3 — "We have sort of become a nation of whiners," said by former Sen. Phil Gramm, an economic adviser to Sen. John McCain.
#4 — "It's not based on any particular data point, we just wanted to choose a really large number," said by a Treasury Department spokeswoman explaining how the $700 billion number was chosen for the initial bailout.

mccain.jpg#5 — "The fundamentals of America's economy are strong," said by John McCain, in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
#6 — "Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency," said by the Treasury Department's proposed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

mccain.jpg#7 — "Maybe 100," said by McCain talking about how many years U.S. troops could remain in Iraq.
hilton.jpg#8 — "I'll see you at the debates, b---," said by Paris Hilton in a video responding to a McCain television ad.
krugman.jpg#10 (tie) — "Cash for trash," said by Paul Krugman discussing the financial bailout.
krugman.jpg#10 (tie) — "There are no atheists in foxholes and there are no libertarians in financial crises," said by Krugman, in an interview with Bill Maher on HBO's Real Time.
dluskin.jpg#10 (tie) — "Anyone who says we're in a recession, or heading into one—especially the worst one since the Great Depression—is making up his own private definition of "recession"," said by  commentator Donald Luskin, the day before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.


SOURCE: NY Daily News