Quotes About Criticism

It's a tough world out there. You're going to prepare yourself for politics, bad bosses, hating employees - and usually when you're the absolute best, you get hated on the most.

A lot has been said about politics; some of it complimentary, but most of it accurate

If I did not speak with people who call me names, I could not engage in politics.

People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

It's easier to criticize somebody else, than to see yourself.

If you don't like being attacked for your point of view, you shouldn't be in politics in the first place.

If politicians lived on praise and thanks they'd be forced into some other line of business.

I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing a great job if his skin contained less melanin.

You call that statesmanship. I call it an emotional spasm.

Concerning politics: "The American media is like a watchdog who has developed an affection for the burglar."

I must be honest. I can only read so many paragraphs of a New York Times story before I puke.

To say Congress is spending like drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors.

My country tis of thee, to take swings at each other on talk show TV.

...one is reminded that [John Kerry, D-MA] really just a better-looking Ted Kennedy, a richer Michael Dukakis.

When all else fails the liberals call you names or attack your personality.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

Poor George [Bush], he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

Republicans are so empty-headed, they wouldn't make a good landfill.

George W. Bush is evil. He is a terrorist. He is evil. He is arrogant. And he is out of control.

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.

He that shall peruse the political pamphlets of any past reign will wonder why they were so eagerly read, or so loudly praised.

I watched Nancy Pelosi and Tom Daschle. Good grief. What whining weenies.

A politician's record is like a tin kettle to a dog's tale - it's a noisy appendage, wich makes the dog conspicuous and invites everybody to shy a brick at him.