#politicians

Most politicians keep close tabs on what's happening back home and work assiduously to keep lines of communications open with the political players in their states or districts. ↗

— Joshua Micah Marshall

#close #communications #districts #happening #home

I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons. ↗

— Theresa May

#between #break #come #down #generally

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists. ↗

— John McCarthy

#better #both #face #honesty #humanity

I suppose politicians have always wanted to get re-elected, but there's a kind of a feeling now that if you just discredit your opposition, it makes it easier for you to win. I don't think that's necessarily true. ↗

— George McGovern

#discredit #easier #feeling #get #i

Somehow politicians have become convinced that negative campaigning pays off in elections. ↗

— George McGovern

#campaigning #convinced #elections #negative #off

Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#equal #measures #people #politicians

The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces. ↗

— Maureen Murphy

#female #few #makeup #much #politicians

I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies. ↗

— Twyla Tharp

#because #bodies #bottom #bottom line #decisions

We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings. ↗

— Laurence Olivier

#been #cardinals #kings #many #one time

Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#american history #barack #barack obama #greatest #history