“Republican voters already hated Democrats so much that [Bill] Clinton and [Barack] Obama didn't really have much impact.” Quote by Kevin Drum
“Democrats are awfully sensitive to losing power for a few years. I report, you decide.” YearsLosingDemocratSensitiveReportsLosing Power Author:Kevin Drum
“Apparently the Republican base got radicalized first, and Democrats picked up the ball later. Or something.” FirstsRepublicanBallsDemocrat Author:Kevin Drum
“On the Medicare side, they limited their cuts to far in the future, and to providers.” SidesCuttingMedicareProviders Author:Kevin Drum
“We stiffened the penalties for fraud, we extended nationwide efforts to make sure that payments are accurate and they closed a loophole in which people were gaming the system. We didn't change eligibility requirements or reduce the level of benefits.” PeopleLevelsEffortBenefitsFraudAccuratePenaltiesRequirementsPaymentGamingLoopholesEligibility Author:Kevin Drum
“The WHO took care to explicitly say that processed meat didn’t rank alongside smoking when it comes to cancer risk.” CareRiskCancerMeatSmoking Author:Kevin Drum
“In 2002, a lot of the pundits didn't get the off-year elections right. In 2004, a lot of people thought I was going down eight days before the election.” PeopleYearsElectionEightPundits Author:George W. Bush
“I think most people, when they take a look at the candidates and the positions of the candidates, realize that protecting this country and keeping this economy going are the two most important issues. And you can't protect the country if you retreat from overseas, and you can't keep the economy growing if you raise taxes. And that's exactly what the Democrats in the House would like to do.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksTwoImportantCountryHouseRealizingEconomyIssuesGrowingPositionProtectTaxesRaisesDemocratCandidatesRetreatImportant Issues Author:George W. Bush
“I feel that it's important our professionals have the tools to keep the enemy, to stop their attacks.” FeelsImportantEnemyTools Author:George W. Bush
“Democrats didn't agree with policies. How do I know? Because they voted against them when they came up on the floor of the House and the Senate.” KnowsHousePolicyAgreeDemocratSenate Author:George W. Bush
“The American people have got a touchstone: Which party voted for the tools necessary to protect America and which party didn't? And that's what I'm trying to get people to focus on.” PeopleTryingAmericaPartyFocusProtectToolsTouchstones Author:George W. Bush