#politicians

The last thing we want is politicians running newspapers, but so too we don't want newspapers running the government. ↗

#last #newspapers #politicians #running #thing

The web of influence which News Corporation spun in Britain, which effectively bent politicians, police and many others in public life to its will, amounted to a shadow state. ↗

— Thomas Watson, Jr.

#bent #britain #corporation #effectively #influence

If I say I am not a politician, it is because I did not go to school to do political science. But at the end of the day, I think we are all born politicians. It's practical. All you gotta do is practice. ↗

— George Weah

#because #born #day #did #end

I think politicians are so far out of step with what people really want. ↗

— Paul Weller

#i #i think #out #people #politicians

I answer that question by saying: 'Why Meg Whitman' which is: I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#business #california #career #career politicians #done

During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians - believed the safe bet was to back then-front-runner Hillary Clinton. ↗

— Douglas Wilder

#back #barack #barack obama #believed #bet

All politicians are to some extent salesmen. ↗

— George Will

#politicians #some

Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good. ↗

— George Will

#because #constitute #elite #fascinate #good

The secret lives of politicians are always shady. People need to accept the fact that their leaders aren't perfect. No one is. ↗

— Evan Rachel Wood

#always #fact #leaders #lives #need

If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard. ↗