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Quotes About Politics

Let judgment be in the courts. This isn't about politics, or faith, or even race. It's about the right to be free from hate. I am convinced that the world doesn't break in the face of its worst possible deed. The world mends itself.
~ James Patterson
Unfortunately, some politicians think they are immune from allegations of ethics abuse.
~ Bob Beckel
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.
~ Olusegun Obasanjo
Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011.
~ Doc Hastings
Unfortunately, the Republican leadership in the House right now seems to have been strangled by the tea party.
~ Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Under the Obama administration, TSA has been operating without an administrator for a year and a half. After the president's first two choices failed to meet expectations, a new administrator, John Pistole, was finally approved on Friday. Unfortunately, it will be the fifth administrator in eight years.
~ John Mica
Midterm elections can be dreadfully boring, unfortunately.
~ Nate Silver
Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas and strategies serve to advance their own interests and expand their donor base.
~ Jon Runyan
Unfortunately, I think it's very difficult to separate policy from politics. In a perfect world, in some instances, you probably would want to. In other instances, you'd probably say that the political element is important because it should, in a perfect world, match what the stakeholders need or want, or what the public is after.
~ Andrew Ross Sorkin
Unfortunately, many talented people in Hollywood find their values and politics do not reflect the content they create, and many movie themes are in direct contrast with over half of today's American families.
~ Allen Covert
Unfortunately, the Senate Democrats have become an extreme party. They have become a party that has abdicated their responsibilities. Under Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats, we have a do-nothing Senate.
~ Ted Cruz
I describe Jeb Bush as a 'low-energy' individual, and unfortunately for him, that stuck. And it's true: he's a low-energy person. That doesn't make him a bad person.
~ Donald Trump
Trump says very scary things - deporting immigrants, massive militarism and, you know, ignoring the climate. Well, Hillary, unfortunately, has a track record for doing all of those things.
~ Jill Stein
I established the Likud to serve a national idea and provide hope to the people of Israel, but it unfortunately can no longer do that.
~ Ariel Sharon
The president and the administration had a duty to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, but powerful constituencies of the president did not want the president to defend it. And unfortunately, politics trumped duty.
~ Trent Franks
Sometimes I'd say what's bad for the country is good for my business, unfortunately.
~ Larry Wilmore
Unfortunately, the Obama administration is more interested in furthering its political agenda than in following the law.
~ Luther Strange
I think that, unfortunately, it appears that Donald Trump is trampling all over the Constitution.
~ Joe Morton
Politics boils down to the stories we tell ourselves. And unfortunately, we tell ourselves different stories.
~ Ron Chernow
Unfortunately, Bruce Rauner is more committed to playing politics than fighting for Illinois women and families.
~ J. B. Pritzker
Unfortunately, most of Congress has little to offer except making noise and knowing how to move up the bloated political chain.
~ Robert Blaha
Women face a very, very difficult time when they run for higher elected office, unfortunately, especially against a guy like Donald Trump.
~ Michael Avenatti
I've said from day one, when Donald Trump gets in there, he's going to make an equal number of Republicans unhappy as Democrats unhappy.
~ Rick Santelli
It's amazing how easily people are led to fury and chaos. Unhappy people with guns are not going to make this country great.
~ Meryl Streep