From New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan to comedian Stephen Colbert, a lot of classic things were said in 2010. Here’s a list of Yeas & Nays’ favorite Speakeasy quotes of the year. “And just in case anyone who’s watching throughout the country, yes they’re both available. No, no. No. No. Only kidding, only kidding. Arianna … Arianna’s, definitely not available. But Ayla is. This is Arianna. This is Ayla. I can see I’m going to get in trouble when I get home.” – Sen.-elect Scott Brown touching on his daughters’ love lives when giving his acceptance speech in January
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“If they hit me with that Jack Bauer quote, I’d be living next to Obama, down the hall, if he’d let me,” – Spencer Pratt, former star of MTV’s “The Hills,” in a rare interview with Yeas & Nays discussing how he wanted to work for D.C.’s intelligence community
“Seriously, we’re not pedophiles.” – Nick Jonas’ response to Yeas & Nays at a White House Correspondents Dinner after-party, after President Obmama threatened the Jonas Brothers with Predator drones to keep them away from his daughters
“Come on. Let’s try it out. Live a little bit. You will levitate.” – Obama instructing New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg to ride a small hovercraft
“The only thing worse than a torrid affair with sweet, sweet Nancy [Pelosi] would be a torrid affair with Helen Thomas. If those were my only options, I’d probably be for same-sex marriage.” – former Gov. Mike Huckabee in a New Yorker profile
“I keep wanting to ask you about the famous case of Edward v. Jacob, or the vampire versus the werewolf.” – Sen. Amy Klobuchar during day three of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings
“Oh, she was on ‘Will and Grace’. She played the maid and she’s so funny.” – Comedian Kathy Griffin referencing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
“I’m good enough to borrow a plane from, but not good enough to be invited to the wedding.” – An unnamed friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton griping to the New York Times about Chelsea’s wedding
“No, I was never involved with kidnapping, no, I was never involved with forcibly drugging people.” – Rand Paul defending allegations made in an article in GQ
“Just like when Mitch McConnell says he’s not a human-turtle hybrid, I take him at his word. And it’s not easy. I have a strong desire to feed this man lettuce and raw hamburger.” – Stephen Colbert
“It radiates power, doesn’t it.” – “Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm making fun of the Democratic National Committee’s new logo
“You guys heard I’m gay, right?” – Pop star Ricky Martin in a surprise appearance at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual dinner in Washington
“Let’s everybody keep their tank tops on, please.” – NBC’s Lester Holt portraying a fake talk show host on Jimmy Fallon’s show
“Listen, someone’s child’s stomach just growled, did you hear it? Gotta listen like me?” Jimmy McMillan of the “Rent is too Damn High” Party
“Is this your way of saying I’m fired?” – “The Daily Show’s” Olivia Munn as she struggled to open the doors to the Harman Center for the Arts when the show was taping there in October
