*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 wouldn't be any inducement to go to heaven. *~Will Rogers ~
*When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm 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
The favorite is from Harry Truman: If you want a real friend that you can trust in Washington, get a dog!
another good one
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