“The political system of the United States is essentially extra-European. To stand in firm and cautious independence of all entanglement in the European system has been a cardinal point of their policy under every administration of their government from the peace of 1783 to this day...Every year's experience rivets it more deeply in the principles and opinions of the nation.” YearsHas BeensStatesGovernmentPoliticalNationsUnitedOpinionPrinciplesUnited StatesPolicyIndependenceJewAdministrationFirmExtrasThis DayCautiousPolitical SystemsCardinalsEntanglement Book:Writings of John Quincey Adams Source: Writings of John Quincey Adams
“It has been an honor to work in the Barack Obama Administration and to serve this President, particularly during a period of unprecedented change in the broader Middle East. Obviously, there is still work to do but I promised my wife I would return to government for only two years and we both agreed it is time to act on my promise.” YearsHas BeensStillsTwoGovernmentPresidentWifeMiddleReturnHonorPeriodsPromiseMy WifeEastAdministrationTwo YearsMiddle EastI PromiseUnprecedented Author:Dennis A. Ross
“This is the free enterprise system. The only place in the world that I can recall where companies never failed was the old Soviet Union. This is what investors do in free enterprise and capitalism system. [...[ And, yes, free enterprise system can be cruel. But the problem with this administration is that small businesses are the one who had suffered the most, the kind that need investors, the kinds that don't need the hundreds of pages, thousands of pages of regulations that continue to plague them and have them hold back on the hiring investment.” WorldNeedsKindHas BeensI CanProblemCompanyRepublicanPagesCapitalismUnionsInvestmentAdministrationEnterpriseInvestorsSovietRegulationRecallsSoviet UnionSmall BusinessPlagueHiringPlaces In The WorldFree Enterprise Author:John McCain
“It's like doctors can't save all their patients, but, on balance, Bain under Gov. Romney created well over 100,000 jobs, which is certainly more than has been created in the Obama administration because we're down over 500,000 over the last three-and-a-half years.” YearsWellsHas BeensJobsLastsThreeHalfBalanceDoctorsPatientAdministrationRomneyHalf A YearOver 50 Author:Jim Talent
“Many of us in Congress have been calling on the Administration to articulate a bold mission for NASA. It seems that the President is answering that call. I wholeheartedly support his vision for going back to the moon, and from there to worlds beyond.” WorldHas BeensSeemsPresidentVisionSupportCallingMoonCongressMissionsAdministrationNasaWholeheartedly Author:Sheila Jackson Lee
“The Bush administration, they had two blue ribbon commissions about infrastructure finance that recommended a lot more money, and additionally the gas tax being increased. We couldn't get them to accept being able to move forward. Since President Obama's been in office, there has been, to be charitable, a lack of enthusiasm for raising the gas tax.” Has BeensTwoAbleMovingPresidentAcceptingTaxesOfficeBlueMoving ForwardFinanceEnthusiasmAdministrationGasPresident ObamaMore MoneyInfrastructureCharitableRibbons Author:Ray LaHood
“Nation editor Katrina van den Heuvel told me that the failure to adequately cover the Downing Street Memo epitomizes the timidity, the cowardice of a media that has been manipulated, intimidated, bullied by an administration that has taken it to a high level. . lapdog news media.” Has BeensNationsLevelsTakenStreetsMediaNewsAdministrationEditorsCowardiceVansIntimidatedBulliedHigh LevelTimidityKatrinaDensNews MediaMemosDowningDowning Street Author:Frank Rich
“I have my disagreements with President Obama, but President Obama has run an amazingly scandal-free administration, not only he himself, but the people around him. He's chosen people who have been pretty scandal-free.” PeopleHas BeensRunningPresidentChosenAdministrationPresident ObamaScandalDisagreement Author:Mark Shields
“I think that there have been a number of situations in which you've seen this administration intervene in a meaningful way, that has substantially furthered American interests and substantially improved the, uh, you know, the - the tranquility of the global community.” ThinkingKnowsWayHas BeensInterestCommunityNumbersSituationMeaningfulAdministrationTranquilityGlobal Community Author:Josh Earnest