Poker addict William Bennett: “How else can we explain that more young people now favor socialism to capitalism?” [CNN]

Welcome to NRO’s Bitterfest 2012! “The Left is winning, in more than the electoral sense. The Left is winning culturally — psychologically, spiritually, if you will. They control education, the entertainment industry… need I give the whole list? We are talking about some deep matters here, not about simple electioneering. I trust you know what I mean.” [NRO]

“What happened? A political narcissistic sociopath leveraged fear and ignorance with a campaign marked by mendacity and malice rather than a mandate for resurgence and reform. Instead of using his high office to articulate a vision for our future, Obama used it as a vehicle for character assassination, replete with unrelenting and destructive distortion, derision, and division.” [Mary Matalin/NRO, via Sully]

“Horses and bayonets both remain vital parts of the U.S. arsenal.” —Tucker Carlson’s Daily Caller, shoveling as fast as it can.

Paul Ryan, Fox News Sunday:

“It goes without saying that there is definitely media bias. I think most people in the mainstream media are left of center and, therefore, they want a very left-of-center president versus a conservative president like Mitt Romney.”

Chris Christie, ABC This Week:

“I’m not going to sit here and complain about coverage of the campaign. As a candidate, if you do that, you’re losing.”

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“Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it? Get in the ring. This is hard and, you know, it’s an important thing that we’re doing right now, and it’s an important election, and it is time for all Americans to realize how significant this election is and how lucky we are to have someone with Mitt’s qualifications and experience and know-how to be able to have the opportunity to run this country.” —Ann, the Kinder, Gentler Romney, bitching about GOP backseat drivers. [Radio Iowa]

Our guest columnist will be filming a boner-pill commercial before the end of next year.

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what… These are people who pay no income tax.

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters [Mother Jones]