Quotes About Politics

There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.

I think there are really serious problems in this country and I think politics in a lot of ways is failing the country.

The midterms are a chance for people to vote out those they believe are failing to address the concerns of citizens.

I think it's fair to say I feel much more comfortable in business than in politics.

It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline.

The Congress has now become a fairly evenly divided entity.

'The Ides of March' was a fairly cynical film.

Fairness through leveling is the essence of Obamaism.

My mother, throughout her entire life, has been faithful to the church, even though the church has not been that faithful to her because of her politics.

I think only a real Indian can defeat a fake Indian.

What's wrong with politics in the celebrity billionaire analysis is politicians. Populism is not so much a cry for economic equality, or even a disdain for elites, but a mass revulsion against the inauthenticity of politicians. Celebrities are real celebrities, politicians are fake ones.

We have what we call 'fake left' politicians, like Ed Miliband and those who went before him.

Every liberal position is built on a fallacy.

Our democracy is falling apart - we can't just let that happen.

Both economics and politics are false sciences.

I think politics today is all about false choices: You can have a robust energy economy and a challenged environment, or a great environment and no economy. That's a false choice. You can do both.

The expectation that 'Trump as president' will be starkly different from 'Trump as candidate' is a false hope at best.

Political vitriol is a familiar enough characteristic of American history.

Latin Americans are all too familiar with the boom and bust cycles associated with economic populism.

Trouble is, we call politics a game, but it isn't one. There is no referee, and the teams make up the rules as they go along. You can't cry foul or offside in politics. Almost anything goes.

A lot of companies have teams, but they are not really independent. They still have to get stuff approved by the boss. You have to change how and where decisions are made. If the hierarchy makes the decision, it will be based on politics.

In sport, you only see the fighter, but it's teamwork. Without a good team, you will never be the best. In boxing, you have to work with the best coach, the best lawyer, the best manager, the best doctor. Exactly the same principle applies in politics.

I can still smell the tear gas in the Hilton Hotel.

I've been a news junkie as long as I can remember - and once you've covered a presidential campaign, it's nearly impossible to tear yourself away. There's so much at stake.