I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before. Use this quote
First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views. Use this quote
Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. Use this quote
It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Use this quote
As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women. Use this quote
What matters most in politics is personality. It's not issues; it's not image. It's who you are and what you represent. Use this quote
In my right-wing politics of the time, I held that unemployment was usually the fault of the unemployed. Use this quote
But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion. Use this quote
They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men. Use this quote
In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport. Use this quote
The country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer an alternative vision. Use this quote
The fallback position in politics is if you don't know what you want to be about, and if you don't know what your vision is, go at somebody else. Use this quote
I mean if politics was my main motivation I would be doing politics. But I'm a filmmaker. Use this quote
The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt. Use this quote
We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena. Use this quote
I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector. Use this quote
Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago. Use this quote
In politics nothing is contemptible. Use this quote
Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it. Use this quote
My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows. Use this quote
