Quotes About Politics

Governors are closer to the people than those in D.C., and we don't see any results from D.C.

Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.

Speaking theoretically, in a completely made-up world where 'Will & Grace' is coming back to NBC for 10 episodes - just in that made-up world - it couldn't be a better time. I think more so now than even when we started! And who would have ever - I mean, it's heinous that it's because Donald Trump is the president-elect.

The reason why the Democratic Party fell from grace is because they become nothing more than elitist. That was it. Goldman Sachs - that's who they were.

Congress is like first grade, only not as well behaved.

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

I know Democrats who have written Lindsey Graham checks.

There's Lindsey Graham 1.0 and then there's Lindsey Graham 2.0. I could not beat Lindsey Graham 1.0. That was the John McCain-Lindsey Graham.

I'll let Democrats defend spending our grandchildren broke on entitlements.

It's kind of hard in politics to forget that you're a Democrat or a Republican and remember that you're a father and a grandfather... and that they're entitled to more than they're getting.

In my grandfather's time, the FN was founded largely as an anti-Communist party.

Both my parents' brothers are into active politics and so was my grandfather.

Sending $300 to your grandma in Cuba doesn't change the dynamic with Castro.

All too often the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted, and all too often the Republican Party has written it off.

The Democratic Party has taken the black community for granted and said, 'This is the most loyal constituency we have. They're not going anywhere.' But the Republican Party has said, 'That's the most loyal constituency Democrats have. They're not going anywhere. We've got to win without them.'

The cold grasp of corruption shackles the District of Columbia.

Washington is a bubble, and there is nothing more powerful than the conservative grassroots when we are engaged and letting our voice be heard.

The establishment will do all they can to block him, so grassroots America's going to have to turn out in droves for Mr. Trump.

I cannot say that the PAP has done me wrong or something. I think I'm quite grateful to the PAP.

There's a lot of division in politics, and that is why I am grateful to be a part of a show like 'Veep.' It makes light of the daunting aspects of the political world.

If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave.

To say Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country, our democracy, and our future would be doing a grave disservice to the word 'disaster.'

The center of gravity of the American people is way to the left of the center of gravity of Congress and, in many ways, to the left of the national Democratic Party.