“In my case, I think people are surprised that I'm doing exactly what I said I was going to do when I ran, because that's not the typical politician.” PeopleThinkingSaidCasesPoliticianRanTypical Author:Rick Scott
“What reason is there for believing that a high death rate, in itself, is undesirable? To my knowledge none whatever. The plain fact is that, if it be suitably selective, it is extremely salubrious. Suppose it could be so arranged that it ran to 100% a year among politicians, executive secretaries, drive chairmen, and the homicidally insane? What rational man would object?” IfsMenYearsBelieveReasonFactsObjectsPoliticianRateRationalInsaneRanExecutivesSecretaryChairmanSelectiveUndesirable Book:Mencken Chrestomathy Source: Mencken Chrestomathy
“It was fascinating what a total interest he [John F. Kennedy] had in his tradecraft of being a politician. I didn't realize before that he was working on his memoirs all along, how he ran for Congress, that sort of thing.” InterestRealizingPoliticianCongressMemoirRanFascinating Author:Chris Matthews
“That's the government. Having been a politician and a musician, I can tell you which one is a higher calling. If musicians ran the country, it would be a much different place. We wouldn't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'd work late.” IfsI CanDifferentCountryDoneGovernmentWould BeMorningHigherPoliticianCallingLateMusicianRanDifferent PlaceHigher Calling Author:Kinky Friedman
“Even [Bill] Clinton ran on my program of "workfare instead of welfare." Of which I was the first American politician, starting in 1989, who brought that up. And that helped him get elected.” FirstsPoliticianProgramBillsClintonStartingRanWelfare Author:David Duke