“I know that it's probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician. This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw 'The Killing Fields,' and I've got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck.” KnowsYearsWellsIdeasFeltSupportSawsGroupsPolicyFieldsPoliticianYears AgoKillingComedianPotGood IdeasPublic PolicySatiristFundraiserSchmucks Author:Al Franken
“We know Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin as politicians, but they felt that science was something everyone should have a knowledge of.” KnowsShouldFeltPoliticianShould HaveFranklin Author:Rush D. Holt, Jr.
“So to Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Christine Quinn, Susana Martinez, Meg Whitman, Sheryl Sandberg, Carly Fiorina and every other woman out there who has ever felt more like a professional juggler than a politician, you are our best hope! Run sister, run.” RunningFeltPoliticianClintonHoping For The BestMegLizChristineQuinnJugglers Author:Nicolle Wallace
“The knock on [Chris] Christie was always the I guy that he was - I felt inordinately talented politician, a smart and in some ways very capable human being, with a personality given toward authoritarianism and bullying and ethical corner-cutting.” WayHumansGuyGivenFeltHuman BeingsCuttingPersonalityPoliticianCapableSmartCornersEthicalBullyingAuthoritarianismChristie Author:Chris Hayes
“I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.” IfsThinkingKnowsShouldDifferentBodyFeltLinesDecisionPoliticianResponsibleBottomFamiliarBottom Line Author:Twyla Tharp