The problem with political jokes is they get elected.~Henry Cate, VII *We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.~Aesop *If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these State of the Union Speeches, there wouldnt be any inducement to go to heaven.~Will Rogers *When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; Im beginning to believe it.~Clarence Darrow *Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.~John Quinton *Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.~Oscar Ameringer *I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952 *A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.~ Tex Guinan *I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.~Charles de Gaulle *Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.~Doug Larson *There ought to be one day -- just one -- when there is open season on senators.~Will Rogers *My favorite is from Harry Truman: If you want a real friend that you can trust in Washington - go buy a dog!
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:44:04 +0000