#governor

Christie led the way - with a bulldozer. The governor is blunt, brash, and self-consciously authentic, the antithesis to what turns off today's voters: flip-flopping politicians who speak in poll-tested platitudes. Yes, he's the anti-Romney. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#authentic #blunt #brash #christie #governor

Most political journalists come to Washington because they're snappy writers, big thinkers, or news breakers. Me? My ticket to the big leagues had little to do with talent. It was mostly about the governor I was covering, Bill Clinton. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#because #big #big leagues #bill #bill clinton

Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's hard to imagine her name atop the GOP ballot in 2016, when a cast of heavyweights who sat out 2012 will be vying for the nomination. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#alaska #ballot #cast #conceivably #could

I am running for governor of Kentucky as the people's advocate. ↗

— Sonny Landham

#am #governor #i #i am #kentucky

Colonial governors and senior civil servants are not easy people to argue with, and I was not popular because of my criticism of the colonial service in Kenya. ↗

— Louis Leakey

#because #civil #civil servants #colonial #criticism

Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find themselves thus abused and oppressed, they must be stupid not to complain. ↗

— Jonathan Mayhew

#complain #fact #find #governors #greatly

There is no question that the minority party always makes a sport of going after the governor. ↗

— Bob McDonnell

#always #going #governor #makes #minority

Every governor's got tough choices to make. ↗

— Bob McDonnell

#every #got #governor #make #tough

Republican governors are leading the way in helping the private sector create new jobs, reforming government and getting our economy back on track. ↗

— Bob McDonnell

#create #economy #getting #government #governors

I am resigning because my secret leaves the governor's office vulnerable. ↗