Quotes About Accountability

Nothing undermines faith in our political system than politicians going back on their word.

One of the great things about Churchill is that he had the guts to say the unpalatable, to level with the people, even if it cost him politically to tell them the truth.

All too often our leaders shrink from their responsibilities and choose to do what is politically expedient.

We don't need to be politically correct. We need to be morally right.

Our aim should be to not allow a single corrupt politician or even a family member to enter the House.

I mean if you have ever found a politician who says, 'No, no, I would do everything exactly as I did,' then you can tell when he is lying because his lips are moving.

To every politician who is taking donations from the NRA, shame on you.

I'm glad I'm not a politician.

No politician can expect to escape criticism for a controversial decision and we have to be robust in justifying what we do.

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

A politician wouldn't dream of being allowed to call a columnist the things a columnist is allowed to call a politician.

No one politician should be allowed to judge the guilt, to charge an individual, to judge the guilt of an individual and to execute an individual.

As a politician, I should expect sharp challenge from those who disagree with my decisions.

I'm a very honest politician.

Offering a politician's non-apology that accepts everything but responsibility isn't the same as accountability.

I'm an elected politician. If you don't agree with me, vote for somebody else.

I'm not a politician; I'm a journalist.

No politician wants to be challenged. They all say they want to be, but we all want to be anointed.

We get the politicians we deserve and the environment we deserve.

I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we - we own this country. We - we own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.

Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to be reelected.

Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security.

I'm a big believer that we get the politicians we deserve.

I'm not really into the political game as far as paying politicians and stuff like that, I'm not into that. You do your job, and I'll do mine.