Quotes About Politics

Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race. When asked what went wrong, Perry said, I guess America is not ready to elect a dumb guy from Texas. But in time.

The man [Donald Trump] seems to out-trump himself - no pun intended - every time he speaks in his bid to win the Republican nomination.

I'm offended every time I see George Bush on TV!

Standing, standing, standing - why do I have to stand all the time? That is the main characteristic of social Washington.

I didn't elect [Barack] Obama because he's a black; I voted for Obama because he was the right person at the time.

The Soviet Union at this time was being run by the Communists, a group of men fierce in their dedication to wearing hilariously bad suits. Their leader was Josef Stalin (Russian for "Joey Bananas")

There are books like Darkness at Noon, which from the prose standpoint I don't think is a perfect book. It has flaws. But for its time, it was very politically courageous.

Every time Kellyanne Conway goes on TV, there's another fight with whoever's interviewing her that particular day.

After all the time we [people] spent saying look, war is a stupid way to solve stuff - oh, you're not trying to solve stuff. You're trying to make money.

Obama acknowledges his overreach openly every time he argues that he intends to do the job of an obstinate Republican congress.

Mitt Romney is not going to run for president. Mitt said it's time for fresh faces. So that's good news for Bruce Jenner.

It is?classic Bill Clinton, sincere and deceptive at the same time, requiring a careful reading between the lines.

Politics takes patience, time, listening and endless meetings.

[The wall will be] ten feet taller. And every time they [Mexicans] protest, it's going to go up a little bit higher.

People might not think that, but the Republicans have all of the cards. And this is the time to get rid of Obamacare. This is the time to make the great deal.

The African-American community has been let down by our politicians. They talk good around election time, and after the election, they say, see ya later, I'll see you in four years.

I say nothing, because I was able to get Barack Obama to produce [birth certificate]. He should have produced it a long time before. I say nothing.

Ted Cruz new line of attack is that I've become establishment. Oh, give me a break. No, he's having a hard time. He had his moment, and he blew it.

I watched Hillary Clinton. What a sad - what a sad situation. Every time I mention her, everyone screams, "Lock her up." "Lock her up, lock her up, lock her up," they keep screaming.

Anyone who tells you that the core issue is the needs of those living here illegally has simply spent too much time in Washington.

Watch what's going to happen, folks. It's not going to be pretty.This includes her [Hillary Clinton] plan to bring in 620,000 new refugees from Syria and that region over a short period of time.

I don't think there's ever been a president elected who, in this short period of time, has done what we've done.

Politically speaking, you don't necessarily give away information that allows your enemy to get an upper hand. But at the same time you don't keep reality from the population.

The highest and best use of our time that really matters over the next decade will be working to elect clean-energy candidates, especially in swing states and swing districts around the country.