You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job.
You know, larger-than-life politicians have larger-than-life strengths and larger-than-life weaknesses.
Writers and politicians are natural rivals. Both groups try to make the world in their own images; they fight for the same territory.
Would most politicians have gone to a meeting with someone advertised as being an agent of the Russian government?
Women politicians tend to lead by being accountable for results. We focus on goals and outcomes. You can't get by on just swagger.
When you hear politicians who won't fix the broken system talk about expanding it, don't buy it.
When Western politicians propose blanket discrimination against Islam, they bolster the terrorists' propaganda.
When politicians say, 'Oh, parents should supervise their kids' Internet use,' it drives me crazy.
When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA owns them, we say, 'No more.'
When borrowers anticipate that politicians might cancel their loans, they stop paying.
What we do not need are career politicians that simply run for office to be somebody with a big title. We don't need that.