Subject: Government » Politics (Page 4)

It’s a sad day when our politicians are comical and I have to take our comedians seriously!

It's so cold here in Washington, D.C., that politicians have their hands in their own pockets.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

You can't get rich in politics unless you are a crook.


What does an actor know about politics?

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President.

(1908 – 1973) 36th U.S. president

I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.

(1925 – 2007) humorist & columnist

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession… and I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

There are many inside dopes in politics and government.

I belong to the Straight Talking American Government Party, or STAG Party for short.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign

Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver; finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.

(1913 – 1994) 37th U.S. president

I feel proud to be living in a country where people are not afraid to laugh at themselves and where political satire is tolerated by the government, if not the television network.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign

The worst part about politics is that you're always right and no one ever knows it."

They always throw around this term 'the liberal elite,' and I kept thinking to myself about the Christian right; what's more elite than believing that only you will go to heaven?

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian

Get the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.

American comedian & actor

A conservative is someone who believes in reform… but not now.

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor

I Like My Tea With Civilized Discourse

If you want to succeed in politics, you must keep your conscience well under control.

(1863 – 1945) British politician & statesman

Being in politics is like being a football coach; you have to be smart enough to understand the game, and be dumb enough to think it’s important.

(1916 – 2005) American politician & poet

Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom.

(1943 – ) U.S. agriculture commissioner, columnist, activist & author

Never murder a man who is committing suicide.