“Governor Romney has a record of tremendous accomplishments. But he never asks for accolades. He just asks, 'How can I help?' That's the mark of a true leader: A humble focus on getting the job done.” DoneHelpingJobsAsksLeaderRecordsFocusMarkHumbleAccomplishmentGovernorsRomneyTrue LeaderAccoladesGovernor Romney Author:Reince Priebus
“Business leaders, labor unions, governors, mayors, congressmen and presidents have all complained about a lack of funding for years, but aside from a one-time cash infusion from the stimulus program, nothing much has changed. There is still no consensus on how to solve the problem or where to get the massive amounts of money needed to fix it, just another example of political paralysis in Washington.” YearsStillsProblemPoliticalPresidentLeaderExampleChangedAmountNeededProgramLaborUnionsSolveMassiveOne TimeCashGovernorsConsensusFundingStimulusMayorsCongressmanBusiness LeadersParalysisLabor UnionInfusion Author:Steve Kroft
“Formerly, leaders of states practiced realism, but did not honor it. With them morality was violated, but moral notions remained intact. The modern governor, owing to the fact that he addresses crowds, is compelled to be a moralist, and to present his acts as bound up with a system of morality.” StatesFactsLeaderMoralModernHonorMoralityNotionBoundsCrowdsAddressesGovernorsRealismCompelledOwingMoralist Author:Julien Benda
“I'm a complete libertarian. I think it's very, very dangerous. I really mean that. I think the smoking ban is a tip of an iceberg of society - the leaders of society telling us how to be. I think it's not their business. It's an attitude where the governors think, 'We know what's best for people, and they're so stupid that they would only not do it if we ban it.'” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsMeanAttitudeLeaderDangerousStupidLibertarianSmokingGovernorsReally MeanBansIceberg Author:Jeremy Irons