<b>Morning Chatter</b>

Quotes of the Day "Just got to the green room @LiveKelly! Hanging with Buck & Rory, everyone's so nice! #cohostsearch" -- Markette Smith to appear on ABC's "LIVE! With Kelly Ripa" this morning at 9 a.m. Smith is a top 10 finalist in the contest to be Ripa's co-host. She reports on the radio for the NPR affiliate WAMU 88.5FM and on-camera as an entertainment correspondent and red carpet host for AMC Theatres. Journo catches man choking chicken in public "Yo, guy on P st., masturbating in your Lexus near a park with kids and joggers, I took your plate # and called the cops." -- CNN's Lizzie O'Leary. Jason Mattera: classy as ever "The dude who got head in the Oval Office now doesn't seem like such a bad president after all #WhatObamaTaughtMe." -- Author and conservative spouter Jason Mattera. Russert V. Hamby: Ratings competition? "@PeterHambyCNN I'm in for @WillieGeist1 on Way Too Early. I challenge u to a ratings dual good sir." -- NBC's Luke Russert, who is also scheduled to be in for MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown's" Chuck Todd on Monday. (Psst Chuck, Luke is making White House Soup of the Day bland. We need you back and soon!) Kiss Kiss "Gotta admire @chrislhayes' Javert-esque dedication to nerdfighting. 20 min with the Bain guy, and still no @MittRomney questions. #uppers" -- Mediaite White House Correspondent and Chairman of the I love Chris Hayes Fan Club Tommy Christopher. Something else we couldn't care less about... "Email from Mrs. Oster my kindergarten teacher! 'Saw u on TV. U have the same name & smile as a girl I taught Kindergarten to. Are u her?'" -- The Daily Caller's Michelle Fields. And now for something genuinely cute... "My 5-y/o watching McLaughlin Group: 'how do you know when it's your turn to talk?'" -- Washington Examiner Senior Political Columnist Timothy Carney. Roland's mom gets down with Beyonce "Why is my mom in the middle of my young nieces on Beyonce's 'Single Ladies'? She's been married 45 years! Crazy sightings at #familyreunion" -- CNN Commentator and Washington Watch's Roland Martin. Journo weighs growing beard "In my time off, I flirted with growing a beard. Now it's time to shave these three whiskers and head to the studio for @washingtonweek" -- Reuters' Sam Youngman. Weiner fever ignites "The Weiner-for-mayor rumors are now swirling. I say, why not run? He made a personal error and lied. That's not disqualifying for all time." -- New York Daily News Opinion Editor Josh Greenman. Crumpling Howiella? Oh no! "Friend told me he crumpled my face as he used copies of The Hill to pack up his moving boxes. Sweeter words have never been spoken." -- Howiella Kurtz (a.k.a The Hill's Judy Kurtz.) Peter Ogburn and Eddie Scarry contributed to this report.

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