#politic

Almost all political campaigns involve falsity and playacting. ↗

— Rich Lowry

#campaigns #falsity #involve #political

I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. ↗

— Pete Seeger

#am #answer #any #association #beliefs

A 527 doesn't have a wife. It doesn't have a brother-in-law who knows a lot about politics, or a union president who calls and doesn't like the color of the suit, or bimbo eruptions. It's the perfect candidate, because it has no personal characteristics. ↗

— Roger Stone

#because #bimbo #brother-in-law #calls #candidate

I've been to war, and it's not easy to kill. It's bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences are serious. ↗

— Oliver Stone

#been #bloody #consequences #easy #horrifying

Politicians are usually the first to forget that if you assume someone else is acting in bad faith, they will do the same to you. Questioning motives poisons the well. ↗

— John Sununu

#assume #bad #else #faith #first

Politicians wishing to set a better tone should have the discipline to avoid televised cage matches. ↗

— John Sununu

#better #cage #discipline #matches #politicians

I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost. ↗

— Gordon Strachan

#financially #first #foremost #get #help

In politics, as in poetry, it is sometimes true that it is darkest before dawn. ↗

— Lawrence Summers

#darkest #dawn #poetry #politics #sometimes

I wouldn't say I'm a political junkie. I follow it. I read a few articles every day. ↗

— Danny Strong

#day #every #every day #few #follow

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#business #degrading #everything #family #individual