“The Republicans I've been talking to have said, 'Oh, the public is cynical about indictments, they happen so often.' Well, that's whistling past the graveyard, because the average voter is only going to remember that one of the big Republican head honchos in Congress was indicted. They won't remember the name or position, but they'll remember it says Congress is corrupt and maybe the majority party is corrupt.” WellsSaidBigsHappensPastRememberNamesPartyTalkingPositionRepublicanMajorityCongressAverageCorruptionVotersCynicalGraveyardWhistlingIndictment Author:Larry Sabato
“I always feel uncomfortable at parties, and I'm often nervous when talking to strangers. I don't think this makes me feel special. Maybe everybody feels this way.” ThinkingWayFeelsPartyTalkingSpecialStrangerNervousUncomfortableTalking To StrangersMake Me Feel Special Author:Jonathan Coulton
“Honey the party went away quickly, but thats the trouble with ticking and talking.” PartyTalkingTroubleHoney Author:St. Vincent
“I was at a dinner party with a group of people, and we were talking about fake names. You know, how its difficult to come up with a really great fake name. Its a very specific type of gift. You don't want to go too far into the silly, and you don't want to go too far into the banal. I always thought one of the funniest names ever was Gern Blanston, which came from a Steve Martin routine on one of his early records.” PeopleKnowsWantFunnyNamesDifficultPartyTalkingKnow HowRecordsGroupsTypeCome UpDinnerSillyFakeRoutineReally GreatDinner Party Author:Paul Rudd
“Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.” MenSometimesPartyTalkingReadyVictorySakeTongueArguingDebateMotiveRulingControversyDisputesPublic LifeOpposing Author:George Crabbe
“the person talking to you never looks directly at you, but rather around the room, searching for the answer to the universal cocktail party question, 'Who's here tonight?” LooksPersonsAnswersRoomsPartyTalkingUniversalTonightCocktailsCocktail Parties Author:Letitia Baldrige
“Guys standing around and talking about Spanish fly: 'You know anything about Spanish fly?' 'No, tell me about it.' Well there's this girl Crazy Mary, you put some in her drink man, she, 'Haaaaaaaaaaaaah.' Oh yeah, that's really groovy man, Spanish fly is groovy, yeah. From then on, any time you see a girl: 'Wish I had some Spanish fly.' Go to a party see five girls standing alone: 'Boy if I had a whole jug of Spanish fly, I'd light that corner up over there. HAAAAAAH.'” IfsKnowsMenWellsWholeLightGuyGirlWishPartyTalkingBoysFiveCrazyDrinkStandingYeahCornersMaryThis GirlStanding AloneJugsGroovy Author:Bill Cosby
“I think we need to have more women in the Republican Party talking about what it is were trying to do for families.” ThinkingNeedsTryingPartyTalkingRepublicanRepublican Party Author:Elizabeth Emken
“I think it's interesting that people like Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi said that the Tea Party was dead and they weren't influential and yet they're still talking about the Tea Party.” PeopleThinkingSaidStillsInterestingPartyTalkingTeaInfluentialTea PartyNancy Author:Katie Pavlich
“Leading up to a live event you need to do your homework and go to bed early. Sometimes it's very tempting to go out with everybody else, They're all going to a party or going out for a nice meal and you think 'oh well I'd like to go', but sometimes you think 'no, if I'm going to be sitting in front of a camera under a light in everybody's home tomorrow I don't want big bags under my eyes and not really know what I'm talking about'.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsWellsSometimesHomeBigsLightEyePartyTalkingNiceFrontsEventsTomorrowBedSittingCamerasMealsBagsGoing OutHomeworkTemptingOh Well Author:Jill Douglas
“Once you've got a big feminist and political justification for talking about how you went round to Benedict Cumberbatch's house and did period all over his sofa, then there's no reason not to tell that anecdote in the middle of a dinner party.” ReasonBigsPoliticalHousePartyTalkingMiddlePeriodsRoundsFeministDinnerNo ReasonJustificationDinner PartyAnecdotesSofas Author:Caitlin Moran
“Something terrible has happened to the soul of the Republican Party. We've gone from bad economic doctrine. We've even gone beyond selfishness and special interests. At this point we're talking about a state of mind that takes positive glee in inflicting further suffering upon the already miserable.” MindSoulStatesSufferingInterestPartyTalkingGoneHappenedEconomicSpecialTerribleRepublicanDoctrineMiserableSelfishnessState Of MindRepublican PartySpecial InterestsGlee Author:Paul Krugman
“My theory with the auctions has been to try to make them like a party, like a social event. If people are having a good time, talking with their friends, they're much more likely to bid.” PeopleIfsTryingHas BeensSocialPartyTalkingEventsTheoryGood TimesHaving A Good TimeAuctionsSocial Events Author:Paul Brown
“It's obvious that a lot of Tea Party members tend to be elderly. You've seen that famous sign, 'Tell the government to keep its hands off my Medicare.' And I think as long as the government does keep its hands off their Medicare, they're fine with talking about low taxes. But once they start to realize that the Republicans really do want to not just cut Medicare, but essentially abolish it, you know, I just think those people are not going to be part of the Tea Party. They're going to be over with Occupy Wall Street.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantLongDoeHandsGovernmentRealizingPartyTalkingCuttingStreetsWallFineRepublicanTaxesMembersLowsObviousTeaElderlyMedicareAbolishTea PartyOccupy Wall Street Author:Bruce Bartlett
“You could see Newt Gingrich, who`s a member of Donald Trump`s country club, already getting together and talking about the new episode of "The Apprentice," with the poor kids in the city.This was a very smart thing to do. He shows that he is the grown-up in the Republican Party.” CountryShowsKidsTogetherPoorPartyCitiesTalkingTrumpRepublicanMembersSmartClubsThings To DoEpisodesRepublican PartyApprenticeVery SmartNewtsCountry Clubs Author:Chris Matthews