~ 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. ~
~ Political work implies participating in the grief and mourning of people, sharing the burdens with them and acting with plans to get rid of their difficulties. ~
~ Three months is a lifetime in politics ~
~ In the end, ... that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism, or do we participate in a politics of hope? ~
~ A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, "Huh. It works. It makes sense." ~