- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politics Quotes
Voices on ideology, debate, and public life.
These politics quotes range from a personal statement linking radical belief to the character of one's work, to an observation that casual conversation about politics rarely gets taken too seriously. Together they capture politics as something people engage with unevenly, with real distance between everyday talk and lasting conviction.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual candidates and issues themselves, no matter what the party label.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
On healthcare, climate change, nuclear disarmament, gun control and countless other issues, President Obama consistently made difficult choices and put the national interest over his own political interest to do what was right. All the while, he resisted the politics of cynicism in a system that too often encourages it.
- Interests
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politics definitely interests me.
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Profiles in Courage,' my grandfather, John F. Kennedy, praised leadership that put country above party, elevated principles over petty politics and promoted progress before personal interests.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
While Democrats may never adopt the policies of Ronald Reagan, they should follow his golden rule of politics closely. Reagan adamantly instructed his party members to never publicly criticize another Republican.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My friend told me later he got the chicken pox. I told him I caught politics and never got over it.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People expect to see white guys, Sunday afternoon, on 'Face the Nation.' And people with a direct interest in politics do watch those shows. But not a lot of normal people watch those shows. But, 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' it's unbelievable how many people watch that.
- Society
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard in today's society to have a discussion where you want to challenge the status quo because of the 'I gotcha' politics.
- Depending
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politicians always do a two-step, depending on what their district politics looks like.
- Nov 07, 2020
Television doesn't like politics very well, if you can infer that from the way they cover it.
- Attention
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- Nov 07, 2020
American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
Attack politics costs us dearly in terms of insight into the candidates. In a presidential campaign, the focus is so tight that the politicians are afraid to say anything that hasn't been scripted.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020