“Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you misunderstand the size of the problems we face, the strength of the status quo and the urgency of the people's desire for change.” PeopleShouldHardProblemFacesDesireSizeSettlingStatus QuoUrgencySettling DownChallenging Status QuoChallenging The Status Quo Author:Eliot Spitzer
“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.” WantLongSaidGovernmentFacesThreeSocialViewsPartyGroupsWarriorTeaModeratesTheologicalMedicareTea PartyTentsGopRemnantsZealotStraight Face Author:Eliot Spitzer
“The reason to drive this point home with a vivid and frank comparison is many New Yorkers are still not confronting the reality of how serious our crisis is. It was an exhortation to face reality.” StillsReasonHomeRealityFacesSeriousCrisisComparisonFrankVividNew YorkersConfronting Author:Eliot Spitzer