Politician Quotes - Page 25

At least the politicians are accountable to the voters.

I do what I do. Barack Obama does what politicians do.

My past is no secret to anyone. I'm a blackguard and a sinner, and everyone knows it. These days, that's almost an asset to being a politician.

I believe myself that there's a great deal more interest and engagement among Americans than our politicians recognize.

They [Democratic Party ] did not do what they promised to do. And we're not going to end trade - that's very important to state - but we're going to have to be more careful about it, and we have to recognize, as politicians, we don't represent some international company.

Politicians are supposed to be empathetic. And, yes, I am, actually.

"Socialist" is the nastiest thing you can say about an American politician in some quarters.

If politicians all told the truth, we'd be out of business.

I grew up in Ireland, so I do not have a lot of respect for most politicians.

I'm not a politician; I'm an artist. So I always feel the need to give the unfiltered truth, (or) what I think is the truth, at least.

Politicians don't create jobs.

No one can blather on like a holy man with a trapped audience. Well, maybe a politician.

A ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.

Ronald Reagan was unusual in being an authentic personality. Unlike many professional actors - and politicians - he was much the same behind the curtain as in front.

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

The only politician in America I know with a man-date is Jim McGreevey.

Dependency is the highest political good - at least for politicians. Since the 1930s, politicians have striven to leave no vote unbought.

Im a politician. What I say is not holy writ.

So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.

I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.

Politicians do nothing but ask of us, during every expiration of a legal statute, "a gesture of trust." But here trust is not enough; what's needed is an act of faith.

For my birthday, buy me a politician!

Public sentiment is to public officers what water is to the wheel of the mill.

What makes me uncomfortable about [Barack] Obama is what makes me uncomfortable about any young politician who has not yet been bloodied inside the Beltway.

I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things.