“If I were to vote, I would intentionally vote for the goofiest candidate. It is my theory that when the people can outwit the leader, the more respected their voices will be.” PeopleIfsVoiceLeaderTheoryVoteCandidates Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. To most of us, the manipulative invoking of religion to advance a politician or a party is frightening and divisive. The American people will tolerate religious leaders taking positions for or against candidates.” PeopleKnowsNeedsShouldMadePhilosophyPoliticalCoursesChurchReligiousPartyLeaderAtheismPositionPoliticianCandidatesFrighteningToleratePolitical ScienceChairmanCelestialManipulativeReligious LeadersChurch History Author:Mario Cuomo
“An election marks the end of the affair; it puts paid to the seduction of the many by the few. Pretty words, fulsome promises. We wind up married, but to whom, to what? We cannot always predict with certainty the future leader from the winning candidate. Some men grow in the job; others are diminished by its demands and its grandeur.” MenEndsJobsPoliticsWinningGrowsLeaderWindPromiseDemandMarriedMarkPaidElectionAffairCertaintyCandidatesSeductionGrandeurFuture LeadersPretty Words Author:Anna Quindlen
“The head of the AFL-CIO endorsed John Kerry, saying, 'The time has come to come behind one man, one leader, one candidate.' Then he said, 'And until we find that man, we will endorse John Kerry.'” MenSaidBehindsLeaderCandidatesOne ManJohn KerryAflCio Author:Conan O'Brien
“Trent Lott has regained a position of leadership. He was the former majority leader who lost his post for racially insensitive commentary. I believe he mentioned that Strom Thurmond in 1948, who ran as a segregationist candidate, should have won. ... But now, sound the irony alarm. He has recaptured a position and his position -- I kid you not -- in the Senate will be minority whip. So, my guess is he takes to that job like, let's say, white on rice.” ShouldBelieveKidsJobsLostI BelieveSoundWhiteLeaderPositionShould HaveMajorityFormerPostsIronyRanCandidatesMinoritiesSenateRiceAlarmsWhipsCommentaryInsensitiveMajority Leader Author:Jon Stewart
“The Republican presidential candidate [Donald Trump] provoked condemnation from leaders in both parties and around the world. He did that by proposing to bar all Muslims from entering the United States.” WorldStatesUnitedPartyLeaderUnited StatesTrumpRepublicanBarsAround The WorldPresidentialCandidatesEnteringCondemnationPresidential CandidateProvoked Author:Steve Inskeep
“I think that's why we see this mixed reaction - Republican congressional leaders like Paul Ryan speaking out very firmly, but Republican candidates not as much, with the exception of the candidates in the single digits like Jeb Bush or Lindsey Graham, who said how to make America great again tell - Donald Trump to go to hell.” ThinkingSaidAmericaLeaderHellTrumpRepublicanReactionsCandidatesExceptionGo To HellSpeaking Out Author:Mara Liasson
“I think all of us could insist on preserving the truth and preserving the peace. We could insist that political candidates tell the truth about controversial issues. And secondly, we should be sure to encourage our political leaders, after they're elected, to preserve the peace.” ThinkingShouldPoliticalLeaderIssuesPreservesCandidatesTelling The TruthControversialPolitical LeadersPolitical CandidatesControversial Issues Author:Jimmy Carter