Belated Quote of the Day

"No. I think that's so callous... What I'm reading and hearing, the speculation is just awful."
-- Gov. Joe Manchin to The Associated Press, when asked if he discussed replacing an ailing U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., during a much-reported phone call with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

(Reports also had state Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey taking part in the call. Not so, Casey told AP.)