- Nov 07, 2020
Political Quotes
Political life, criticized and examined from several sides.
This set includes one quote critical of a named judge's judicial philosophy, alongside more general observations about school boards serving as a training ground for political leadership. For satirical takes on politics, see Jokes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is, most journalists I know are not particularly political. They move around a lot.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Believe me, the intellectual revolution is going on, and that has to come first before you see the political changes. That's where I'm very optimistic.
- Fool
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- Nov 07, 2020
I felt that if the public found out that a black man made a fool of David Duke, his attempts at a political career would have fallen by wayside.
- Currents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had to learn to navigate the political and religious currents in a state where Mormonism dominates despite not being Mormon.
- Expectations
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washington's reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly the president.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser sorts.
- Leader
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- Nov 07, 2020
The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Essence' is political. I grew up on the magazine, looking at the covers. Seeing ourselves on the cover is political.
- Congress
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been a lot of 'firsts' on the national political stage, including the first African American congressman from the Bay Area and one of the first Democratic Socialists in Congress.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am concerned that the vague guidelines and policies used by the NSA for intelligence collection and sharing, in conjunction with elusive direction from the Administration, have led to intelligence being collected on sitting members of Congress for political purposes.
- Limits
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- Nov 07, 2020
Americans of all political background overwhelmingly support term limits, yet term limits have floundered in Congress.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
The nationalist movement supported Sinhala by suppressing Tamil; there were competing nationalisms. It was a fundamental mistake to make parallel streams in education - or a calculated political gamble. Politicians were playing with it.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was 20 years old when, despite mass protests against military action, Iraq was invaded in 2003 - it didn't make for motivated political participation, I can tell you.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020