Subject: Government (Page 41)

We all know this administration loves deleting history faster than Anthony Weiner when he hears footsteps.

(1985 – ) American comedian & actor

The three toughest jobs in the world are: President of the United States, mayor of New York, and head football coach at Notre Dame.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

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.

(1870-1943) German-American politician, socialist & writer

Politicians are like diapers; they both need changing regularly and for the same reason.

You win some, you lose some, and then there's that little known third category.

(1948 – ) U.S. vice president & politician, author & environmentalist

History buffs probably noted the reunion at a Washington party a few weeks ago of three ex-presidents: Carter, Ford, and Nixon – See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Evil.

(1923 – ) U.S. senator (Kansas) & presidential candidate

Perhaps we could have a translation, I could not quite follow.

(1894 – 1986) British prime minister

If our politicians were better at pretending to get along, there wouldn’t be any war.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.


(1893 – 1971) American statesman & lawyer

Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

From politics, it was an easy step to silence.

(1775 – 1817) English novelist

This is not the first time that Europe has been passive while a Jew-hating tyrant with a weird looking mustache killed the people by giving them gas… obviously I'm talking about Chef Boyardee.

(1970 – ) American comedian, writer & actress

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

(c. 620 – 564 BC) Greek slave and author of over 600 fables

A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author

I believe there is something out there watching over us… unfortunately, it's the government.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Goembel John E. – 1867–1946 – "The defense rests."

Statistics have proven that the surest way to get anything out of the public mind and never hear of it again is to have a Senate Committee appointed to look into it.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

The United States is like the guy at the party who gives cocaine to everyone and still nobody likes him.

(1948 – 1990) comedian

Reality Has A Well-Known Liberal Bias

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor