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Every trial lawyer knows what it is like to sit patiently while the other side puts on its case. Inevitably they make a few points that appeal to the jury, and waiting for the opportunity to respond can be painful. The desire to jump up immediately - to point out the flaws in logic or the factual distortions - is often overpowering. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#case #desire #distortions #every #factual

Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#barack #barack obama #choice #continue #facts

From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much - the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#been #chance #deeply #did #expected

Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#administration #before #care #divided #entered

I don't think Michael Bloomberg would say that his greatest skill is delivering the speech. He would say he's more of a nuts-and-bolts mayor-picking up the trash, dealing with the school system. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#delivering #greatest #his #i #michael

I have long said there are three distinct groups under the GOP's tent: theological warriors, who want to impose their social views on the rest of society; Tea Party zealots, who say with a straight face that they want the government to get out of their Medicare; and remnants of the pro-business moderates. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#face #get #gop #government #groups

I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#been #consistent #could #decisive #differently

Usually, when you go in to make a record, you have 30 songs, and you record 30 of them, and 12 of them make it to the record. ↗

— Dave Grohl

#make #record #songs #them #usually

I view Al Jazeera as a very serious journalistic outfit. They have proven to observers around the world that they are serious and objective. They will have to, at a P.R. level, prove to the American public that that is the case. And I think that over time they will succeed at doing that. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#american #american public #around #case #doing

Imagine if investors in Wal-Mart really cared about bribery at that company's overseas operations or safety standards at its overseas manufacturing plants. If investors pulled their capital, corporate leaders would have to respond. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#bribery #capital #cared #company #corporate