#politic

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself. ↗

During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected. ↗

— Everett Dirksen

#campaign #candidate #concerned #during #elected

Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society. ↗

— E. L. Doctorow

#assimilation #avenue #important #into #like

This is a free country, and nobody should be criticized for their political beliefs. We're all allowed to have our opinions. ↗

— Shannen Doherty

#beliefs #country #criticized #free #free country

You know, rock stardom... I have a hard time discussing that because I don't really accept it. It's not really that tangible. What's really bizarre is how it's used as a thing - you know, 'He's the rock star of politics,' 'He's the rock star of quarterbacks' - like it's the greatest thing in the world. ↗

— Eddie Vedder

#because #bizarre #discussing #greatest #greatest thing

Absolutely. I think that this is - politics is a tough business. I describe it as a full contact sport. You have to be prepared to get in there and mix it up. ↗

— John Thune

#be prepared #business #contact #describe #full

Politics is a contact sport. ↗

— Steve Chabot

#politics

I am not a particularly political person, but, as a Tribeca resident, the commodification of September 11th is offensive to me. ↗

— Lena Dunham

#i #i am #me #offensive #particularly

It has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to do something. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#fault #great #our #politicians #something

I never start anything with a really overt, political, or even exactly artistic mission statement. ↗