“The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as well. It's what I've called "the Washington cartel." It's career politicians in both parties. It is lobbyists and giant corporations.” WellsPartyLeaderOpinionCareersPoliticianRepublicanCourtDemocraticCongressCorporationsGiantsElitesPublic OpinionLobbyistsCartelsCareer PoliticiansDemocratic Leaders Author:Ted Cruz
“The inside operation of Congress - the deals, the compromises, the selling out, the co-opting, the unprincipled manipulating, the self-serving career-building - is a story of such monumental decadence that I believe if people find out about it they will demand an end to it.” PeopleIfsBelieveEndsSelfStoriesGovernmentI BelieveDealsCareersBuildingDemandCongressSellingCompromiseOperationsServingDecadenceSelf ServingSelling Out Book:Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington Source: Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington
“One thing was very clear and I made it always very clear at the beginning when I got into the governorship, and that was that I wasn't trying to become a career politician. This was not like I was going to be governor for seven years and then I was going to run for the Senate and then for Congress. That was never my interest.” TryingYearsMadeRunningInterestCareersClearOne ThingPoliticianSevenCongressMade ItSenateGovernorsSeven YearsCareer Politicians Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The member of Congress who is not making a career of politics looks quite differently at the world.” WorldLooksPoliticalPoliticsTermCareersMembersCongressTerm Limits Author:Robert Novak