“Democrats and Republicans were essentially the same party with different faces and that was why, no matter how many promises each leader made, significant change rarely transpired.” MadeDifferentMatterFacesPartyLeaderPromiseRepublicanDemocratSignificantSignificant ChangeDifferent Faces Author:James Morcan
“There is something to be said for government by a great aristocracy which has furnished leaders to the nation in peace and war for generations; even a democrat like myself must admit this. But there is absolutely nothing to be said for government by a plutocracy, for government by men very powerful in certain lines and gifted with the money touch, but with ideals which in their essence are merely those of so many glorified pawnbrokers.” MenSaidWarGovernmentCertainNationsPeaceLinesPowerfulLeaderGenerationsIdealsEssenceDemocratGiftedVery PowerfulAbsolutely NothingAristocracyPlutocracy Book:The days of Armageddon, 1900-1914 Source: The days of Armageddon, 1900-1914
“To-day a democrat of the old school would demand, not freedom for the press, but freedom from the press; but mean-time the leaders have changed themselves into parvenus who have to secure their position vis-a-vis the masses.” MeanSchoolLeaderPositionChangedDemandMassPressesDemocratSecureOld School Author:Oswald Spengler
“In choosing a President, we really don't choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal. We choose a leader.” PresidentLeadershipLeaderRepublicanDemocratConservative Author:Rudy Giuliani
“Politicians are really getting desperate. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent out a final fundraising email to Democrats with the subject line, 'I'm begging.' Because what better way to show you're a strong leader than acting like you're drunk and dialing your ex?” WayFactsShowsStrongLinesActingLeaderSubjectsLike YouPoliticianMajorityDemocratFinalsDrunkDesperateSenateEmailExesBetter WaysBeggingFundraisingStrong LeadersYour ExMajority Leader Author:Jimmy Fallon
“When you're a political leader, when you represent the entire state or the entire country, not just Republicans or not just Democrats or not just the poor or not just the rich, you have to really represent everybody. No matter who contributes money, when you win, you represent everyone.” CountryMatterStatesPoliticalWinningPoorLeaderRichRepublicanDemocratPolitical Leaders Author:David Shuster
“If there's one thing I'm not going to apologise for as the leader of the Liberal Democrats in government after 60 or 70 years of being out of government, it's that you just cannot avoid but deal with the world the way it is.” IfsWorldWayYearsGovernmentDealsLeaderOne ThingDemocrat Author:Nick Clegg
“The role of the opposition leader differs from that of the chancellor. If this government is to be successful, I have to take the emotional state of all partners into account. Besides, the Social Democrats didn't exactly present me with the motto "Let us dare to have more freedom" on a silver platter.” IfsStatesGovernmentSocialLeaderRolesSuccessfulEmotionalAccountsDemocratDarePartnersBeing SuccessfulOppositionSilverMottoSilver Platter Author:Angela Merkel
“The New Deal never rethought the draconian racist immigration restriction policies of the 20s, of course, but its electoral base rested significantly on "ethnic" voters, whose activism was both hemmed in and rewarded by the Democrats. Southern and Eastern Europeans were included as secondary leaders of the new industrial unions, and as entitled citizens qualified for social security, unemployment compensation, and fair labor standards protections, even as workers of color were largely left out of key areas of the welfare state.” StatesCoursesLeftSocialDealsLeaderSecurityPolicyColorKeysCitizensStandardsAreasFairsLaborUnionsDemocratWorkersProtectionActivismImmigrationWelfareRacistVotersSouthernEntitledUnemploymentEasternSocial SecurityQualifiedCompensationRestrictionLeft OutWelfare StateNew DealDraconian Author:David Roediger
“I like fighters. That's why I love Russ Feingold. I love Barbara Boxer. And Howard Dean and John Conyers. Democrats I talk to around the country want their leaders to come out and fight for them.” WantCountryFightingLeaderDemocratFighterDeanBoxersBarbara Author:Stephanie Miller
“Kim Jong-Un is a dangerous leader, without a doubt. And both Republican and Democrat administrations have been completely ineffective in dealing with him. So we must continue to isolate him. We will need China as part of that strategy.” NeedsHas BeensLeaderDoubtDangerousRepublicanStrategyDemocratChinaAdministrationKim Author:Carly Fiorina
“There is something to be said for government by a great aristocracy which has furnished leaders to the nation in peace and war for generations; even a Democrat like myself must admit this.” SaidWarGovernmentNationsLeaderGenerationsDemocratAristocracyPlutocracy Book:In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena Source: In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena