#politic

While the political debate over abortion will continue for a very long time, the federal government can and should be doing more to support programs and services that provide women with better options. ↗

— Tim Ryan

#better #continue #debate #doing #federal

We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up. ↗

— Deval Patrick

#common #common sense #drained #focus #games

While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain. ↗

— Ed Pastor

#aspects #cannot #certain #courageous #gain

I have never taken a job or done a job where I felt I needed to leave my conscience at the door. One of the the great things about not being in politics as a career is that I can do this job without thinking about my career. I can think about what we're trying to do, what we're trying to accomplish and what we're trying to leave. ↗

— Deval Patrick

#accomplish #being #career #conscience #done

I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics. ↗

— Chris Patten

#am #baggage #bit #britain #carried

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#objects #politics #skilled #use

There seem to me to be very few facts, at least ascertainable facts, in politics. ↗

— Robert Peel

#few #least #me #politics #seem

In politics, you must let the other person have your way. ↗

— Claiborne Pell

#other #person #politics #way #you

everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure ↗