Celebrating Christmas without Christ is like celebrating George Washington's birthday without mentioning the first president. Votes: 3
Washington's adventuristic policy, whipping up international tension to the utmost, is pushing mankind towards nuclear catastrophe. Votes: 3
You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature. Votes: 3
In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.) Votes: 3
Watching Republicans in Washington is like watching lemmings, if lemmings jumped into cesspools instead of off cliffs. Votes: 3
In pre-Trump Washington where the old rules applied, Rudy Giuliani could never survive the Senate confirmation process. Votes: 3
George Washington Bridge? You throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally. George Washington Bridge, who does that? Votes: 3
Washington has a mysterious power to turn perfectly reasonable, wholesome, well-meaning human beings into equivocating crooked gasbags. Votes: 3
There's no magic line between an application and an operating system that some bureaucrat in Washington should draw. Votes: 3
Too many people in Washington care about power institutions, not caring about changing the lives of everyday Americans. Votes: 3
Latin Americans have gotten tired of the Washington consensus - a neoliberalism that has aggravated misery and poverty. Votes: 3
In Washington, task forces work like Tylenol: they reduce the symptoms of scandal while leaving the substance untouched. Votes: 3
Remember Henry Adam's jest that the succession of presidents from Washington to Grant disproved the theory of evolution? Votes: 3
Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues. Votes: 3
You can't really move forward until you look back.[From Remaking America panel discussion at George Washington University] Votes: 3
Joe Gibbs helped define what the Washington Redskins stand for - integrity, hard work, determination, winning and championships. Votes: 3
Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair. Votes: 3
Why does it [government] always crucify Christ, and excommunicate Copernicus and Luther, and pronounce Washington and Franklin rebels? Votes: 3
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds. Votes: 3
American voters should understand that Congress will always find a way to spend every last dollar sent to Washington. Votes: 3
Americans don't like the way Washington operates. They don't like Washington. They don't like the way things are going. Votes: 3
By the time I joined the 'Washington Post' sports staff in 1979, Red's Runyonesque notion of sports writing was obsolete. Votes: 3
From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidents have invoked God's name in the performance of their official duties. Votes: 3
What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians. Votes: 3
The greatness of action includes immoral as well as moral greatness--Cortes and Napoleon, as well as Luther and Washington. Votes: 3
A lot of the things that will really improve the world fortunately aren't dependent on Washington doing something different. Votes: 3
I'm not thinking about coaching, I'm thinking about heading to Washington, watching the world champions and my brother coach Votes: 3
Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government. Votes: 3
It's traumatizing for me to come to Washington during a Republican administration because I don't have any Republican clothes. Votes: 3
In the nineteenth century, government agencies in Washington had, almost without exception, flatly refused to hire even one female. Votes: 3
In Washington, we've seen enough tax hikes, government takeovers, bailouts, and other big government solutions under Speaker Pelosi's control. Votes: 3
Obamacare represents a shocking display of political arrogance. It's about time Washington started listening to Americans' common sense voices. Votes: 3
Gardening has increased, community gardens have increased significantly. There are 50 percent more community gardens right here in Washington DC. Votes: 3
I will always remember when the stars fell down around me and lifted me up above the George Washington Bridge. Votes: 3
One of the problems in Washington is there are far too many politicians who desperately just want to get re-elected. Votes: 3
As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here. Votes: 3
I don't want anybody between a doctor and a patient - not an insurance company bureaucrat or a Washington bureaucrat. Votes: 3
If you want a vision of the future, imagine Washington-back ed Google Glasses strapped onto vacant human faces - forever. Votes: 3
They got some people that are saying, hey, elect me as president. Hey, Washington couldn't handle Si Robertson. Trust me. Votes: 3
That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues. Votes: 3
On all vital measures, measures necessary to protect you, the Democrats in Washington follow a simple philosophy: Just say no. Votes: 3
Gouverneur Morris had often told me that General Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than did he himself. Votes: 3
In Washington, officials from the National Rifle Association met with a group of high school students. There were no survivors. Votes: 3
Maybe Bernie [Sanders] lost his perspective because he became a part of the Washington culture. Maybe it's a generational thing. Votes: 3
I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." (Washington DC, 12 May, 2008) Votes: 3
Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government. Votes: 3
If you eliminate the names of Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, Jackson and Wilson, both conventions would get out three days earlier. Votes: 3
Voters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater. Votes: 3
The Washington establishment and the financial and media corporations that fund it...Their agenda is to elect crooked Hillary Clinton. Votes: 3
I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington. Votes: 3
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred. Votes: 3
While it's true that Washington would benefit from more civility, the Senate, behind the scenes, is an extraordinarily collegial institution. Votes: 3
Early American speeches, from Washington's to Patrick Henry's, have been detheologized in history textbooks. No one has called it censorship. Votes: 3
His (Washington's) apparent paralysis was the result of balancing two imperatives: his reputation against the survival of the Continental Army. Votes: 3
I don't think it's rational for a country to try to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador in a restaurant in Washington. Votes: 3
Working in Washington, trying to make a difference, that was a very meaningful time for me, a period of personal growth. Votes: 3
Standing, standing, standing - why do I have to stand all the time? That is the main characteristic of social Washington. Votes: 3
...[T]oday's Washington is about as attentive to the Tenth Amendment as the Unitarian Church is to the Book of Revelation. Votes: 3
New York has total depth in every area. Washington has only politics; after that, the second biggest thing is white marble. Votes: 3
In the 1980s, the U.S. Army invaded two Caribbean countries, Grenada and Panama, to depose leaders who had defied Washington. Votes: 3
More and more Congressmen now stay in Washington all year-round because they can't stay at home under the laws they've passed. Votes: 3
If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people. Votes: 3
A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington. Votes: 3
I was with George Washington at Valley Forge, sitting around before an attack... gimme a break. That's over 70 years ago already. Votes: 3
But away from the rituals of Washington, alongside the elation of [Donald] Trump supporters, there is deep anxiety, anger and fear. Votes: 3
More taxes, more regulation, more Washington domination, more debt. Those things are not the future for America. They will never work. Votes: 3
George Washington hated the guerrillas. He wanted to imitate the British red coat armies, fighting as gentlemen are supposed to fight. Votes: 3
Together, we can create something new, something bold, and something to act as a check and balance to Washington's out-of-touch agenda. Votes: 3
The change doesn't come from Washington ever. Change comes from below. It comes from the pressure building amongst the American people. Votes: 3
I've always believed that the things middle class families struggle with around their kitchen tables should define my work in Washington. Votes: 3
Eliminating the death tax is particularly important for the many small business owners and family farmers that call Central Washington home. Votes: 3
The career politicians in Washington had transformed a government "for the people" into a government for themselves and for special interests. Votes: 3
I believe when hard-working citizens have earned their pension, it's wrong for Washington bureaucrats and politicians to take their pensions away. Votes: 3
Georgians aren't interested in labels or affiliation, they're interested in solutions. And that begins by making Washington smaller and America bigger! Votes: 3
Whenever you're faced with an explanation of what's going on in Washington, the choice between incompetence and conspiracy, always choose incompetence. Votes: 3
Historically, if you look at people like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, people with disposable incomes have always been agricultural innovators. Votes: 3
When the necessary eleven days were added, George Washington’s birthday, which fell on February 11, 1731, Old Style, became February 22, 1732, New Style. Votes: 3
In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon, always choose stupidity over conspiracy, incompetence over cunning. Anything else gives them too much credit. Votes: 3
All banks should be under government control. Deposits guaranteed, dividends reduced, officials turned into state servants taking their orders from Washington ... Votes: 3
Too often our Washington reflex is to discover a problem and then throw money at it, hoping it will somehow go away. Votes: 3
I did my 40 years in Washington, 40-plus, and it's time to pause and reflect and think about what I've seen and done. Votes: 3
In every jurisdictional area that I can get my fingers on, I want to move us away from the Washington insider economy. Votes: 3
When the big guys in Washington dream of transforming the world, it’s the little guys who come home in body bags. Votes: 3
Everything's viewed with a political lens in Washington, and that's just the nature of the beast, and it is what it is. Votes: 3
Immanuel Kant famously claimed that 'he who wills the ends wills the means,' but he never spent much time in Washington. Votes: 3
If we got rid of everybody in Washington who sold access for donations, then the town would be empty. But it's unseemly. Votes: 3
The studies that show the reason Washington real estate is booming and there are so many lobbyists in town, it does pay. Votes: 3
When people in Washington say they're going to take away my guns, they better bring theirs if they're going to take mine. Votes: 3
I do not belive that Washington should do for the people wha they can do for themselves through local and private effort. Votes: 3
Our constituents did not send us to Washington to shut down the government. They sent us here to make it more accountable. Votes: 3
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable. Votes: 3
Sometimes in Washington you get a little disconnected. I want to make sure I know what people are actually doing each day. Votes: 3
Democrats will play the old Washington game of calling reductions in the rate of growth of spending for any program a 'cut'. Votes: 3
If anybody asks me where I'm from, my first inclination is to say, 'Washington,' because that's where I grew up meaningfully. Votes: 3
People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean? Votes: 3
If you thought Donald Trump was going to be swallowed up by the conventional Republican Party or by Washington, you were wrong. Votes: 3
People have no confidence that Washington, both sides of aisle, are coming together to try and do what's right for the economy. Votes: 3
Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground. Votes: 3
What's unique about Washington is that no one's from here. Almost everybody came here to change the world, to make a difference. Votes: 3
Here's to our beloved George Washington, the Joshua of America, who commanded the sun and the moon to sand still--and they obeyed. Votes: 3
I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected. Votes: 3
I have my detractors in Washington. There are bastards who spread things around, of course, who planted nasty things in the media. Votes: 3
Ghost Canoe' takes place on the storm-tossed tip of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where I spent a lot of time hiking and exploring. Votes: 3
We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending. Votes: 3
In Washington, the accepted method for passing along information about how the government fails to meet real-world needs is to leak it. Votes: 3
The preparations were elaborate and mammoth in scale, and Washington threw himself into the effort, demanding that not an hour be lost. Votes: 3
Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith? Votes: 3
The most dangerous country for the U.S. now is Pakistan. ... We haven't been this vulnerable since the British burned Washington in 1814. Votes: 3
[Ronald Reagan] called the image of [George] Washington praying on his knees in Valley Forge "the most sublime image in American history." Votes: 3
When 'The Washington Post' ran the first national story about FBI profiling in 1984, no one outside of law enforcement recognized the term. Votes: 3
I am afraid if the present trend in Vietnam continues that direct confrontation, first of all between Washington and Peking, is inevitable. Votes: 3
Paul Revere was warning the British about gun control, and George Washington apparently was crossing the Delaware to bomb an abortion clinic. Votes: 3
Our founders insisted that protecting the states' power to govern themselves was vital to limit the power of Washington and preserve freedom. Votes: 3
What's fascinating is, people in Washington would rather spend time in Hollywood, and people in Hollywood would rather spend time in Washington. Votes: 3
American politics are normally a result of pragmatic and not philosophical reasoning. No one in Washington has said we now prefer multilateralism. Votes: 3
Watching Republicans in Washington is like watching lemmings, if lemmings jumped into cesspools instead of off cliffs. Splash! There goes Mark Foley! Votes: 3
George Washington sets the nation on its democratic path. Abraham Lincoln preserves it. Franklin Roosevelt sees the nation through depression and war. Votes: 3
Every time Washington regulators pass down another heavy-handed rule or levy another hefty fine, Colorado loses potential jobs, revenue, and economic security. Votes: 3
Any writing teacher tells you to write what you know, and for better or for worse, Washington is a world I know well. Votes: 3
The reason gas prices are so high is because the oil is in Texas and Oklahoma and all the dipsticks are in Washington. Votes: 3
It is very simple to be likeable in Washington. You just go along to get along. You just do what your leadership wants. Votes: 3
In his time both on the field and on the sideline, Jack Pardee will forever be a part of the Washington Redskins' legacy. Votes: 3
Posterity will talk of Washington as the founder of a great empire, when my name shall be lost in the vortex of revolution. Votes: 3
It's much easier to hire really great people like that in New York and in Brooklyn in particular, than it is in Washington. Votes: 3
The White House is one of the few places in downtown Washington where you can get something to eat after 11 o'clock at night. Votes: 3
It rained in the Middle West. Farmers are learning that the relief they get from the sky beats what they get from Washington. Votes: 3
Enough is enough. Enough of the waste. Enough of the spending. Enough of the debt. Enough of the arrogance in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
There are a lot of other movies I've done multiple times, like Werewolf Of Washington, where I really get tired of watching it. Votes: 3
What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget. Votes: 3
I don't watch TV but occasionally I'll read the Washington Post. I will say that sports are the only "real thing" on television. Votes: 3
Congress is going to start tinkering with the Ten Commandments just as soon as they find someone in Washington who has read them. Votes: 3
Imagine for a moment Napoleon I, to have borne the name of Jenkins, or Washington to have sustained the appellation of John Smith! Votes: 3
I've been in love with Washington ever since renting my very first apartment there many years ago while working as a Senate intern. Votes: 3
That's Washington. That's the place where you find people getting ready to jump out of the foxholes before the first shot is fired. Votes: 3
In Washington, of course, evading responsibility is an art form, so it is not always easy to tell who's responsible for which mess. Votes: 3
The reason so many problems do not get solved in Washington is that solving those problems is not the No. 1 priority: Re-election is. Votes: 3
There is an extraordinary degree of amity among Washington poets. They hang together. You would be hard pressed to find that in Manhattan. Votes: 3
Bill Kristol, is the focus going to be now on Washington and a real consolidation in Washington now. Republicans in control of everything. Votes: 3
American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down. Votes: 3
I used to have a phrase: Liberalism is spreading misery equally. And now the ruling class throughout Washington seems to have adopted this. Votes: 3
Washington still refuses to provide evidence to support the claims in 1990 that a huge Iraqi military build-up on the Saudi border justified war. Votes: 3
Congress wants to keep "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Washington politicians are united in their faith. Most worship the same reelection. Votes: 3
It's critical to have a sound foundation in free-market economics and the Constitution. A great many Republicans in Washington don't have that foundation. Votes: 3
In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us withfloaties and teach us how to swim." -- Linton Weeks, Washington Post, Jan.13, 2001. Votes: 3
Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy. Votes: 3
The more there is scandal and corruption in Washington, the better it is for McCain, so he`s at a high point right now. Votes: 3
I'm not an expert on the ways of Washington [but] it makes no sense to me that we're not funding control of our border. Votes: 3
People assume that I came back to Washington because of the Post, but the truth is less romantic. I came back for a job. Votes: 3
I figure I'll be champ for about ten years and then I'll let my brother take over - like the Kennedys down in Washington. Votes: 3
As long as the working-people fold hands and pray the gods in Washington to give them work, so long they will not get it. Votes: 3
I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken. Votes: 3
Some people say I'm too blunt and I'm too direct, too straightforward. I think we could use some of that in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country. Votes: 3
It's time to bring tough medicine to Washington. No longer will policy be set by K Street, it will be dictated by Main Street. Votes: 3
When liberals say 'family', they mean 'Big Brother in Washington.' When we say 'family,' we mean 'honor thy father and mother.' Votes: 3
Anyone who tells you that the core issue is the needs of those living here illegally has simply spent too much time in Washington. Votes: 3
Doing the show was like painting the George Washington Bridge. As soon as you finished one end, you started right in on the other. Votes: 3
He [George Washington Cable] has taught me to abhor and detest the Sabbath day and hunt up new and troublesome ways to dishonor it. Votes: 3
Most of the people who are in elective office in Washington, D.C., they have held public office before. How's that workin' for you? Votes: 3
I'M ASKING YOU TO BELIEVE... not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington... I'm asking you to believe in yours. Votes: 3
It is only in Washington where many still have a lingering animosity for the political parties. My friends, we need to get over it. Votes: 3
We should show Washington how we do it in North Dakota. I'm running to stop the over-regulating of our economy and start growing it. Votes: 3
I know your breed; all your fine officials debauch the younger girls who are afraid to lose their jobs: that's as old as Washington. Votes: 3
No one could reach Amy Winehouse before it was too late. Can anyone reach Washington before it's too late? Both addicted - same fate? Votes: 3
I think our nation's at war with radical Islam. The primary goal of these groups is to attack our nation. Washington's a prime target. Votes: 3
I have the experience and ability to step in on day one in Washington and start working on the challenging problems facing our country. Votes: 3
There are as many Democrats that are guilty as Republicans and their spending habits. And the fact is, is that Washington is just broken. Votes: 3
There are more facts and more truths told in the first eight minutes of The Daily Show than most political news conferences in Washington. Votes: 3
The politicians in Washington are spending trillions of dollars of our money. When are Americans going to stand up and say enough is enough? Votes: 3
There is so much uncertainty out there, and the government in Washington doesn't seem to get it. What's needed is a new business environment. Votes: 3
I would give the people of America to their first opportunity to elect a president who doesn't belong to either party since George Washington. Votes: 3
As so often happens with Washington scandals, it isn't the original scandal that gets people in the most trouble - it's the attempted cover-up. Votes: 3
Obama's explanation for the slowdown in economic growth is that the public sector is hurting, and that's where Washington must step in and act. Votes: 3
Washington is a bubble, and there is nothing more powerful than the conservative grassroots when we are engaged and letting our voice be heard. Votes: 3
[Washington is a] very gossipy little village of people all going to the same bars . . . all watching each other having affairs with each other Votes: 3
Because Washington state now votes by mail, elections here tend to play out, at an agonizingly slow speed, over many days and, sometimes, weeks. Votes: 3
The country has moved off track. The people in Washington don't have the hard-nosed business experience needed to get the economy up and running. Votes: 3
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all. Votes: 3
Napoleon was probably the equal at least of Washington in intellect, his superior in education. Both of them were successful in serving the state. Votes: 3
When the Supreme Court moved to Washington in 1800, it was provided with no books, which probably accounts for the high quality of early opinions. Votes: 3
Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother's expectations of him. Votes: 3
The New York Times and Washington Post are both infested with homosexuals themselves. Just about every person down there is a homosexual or lesbian. Votes: 3
Before Booker T. Washington, we have small business owners but we do not have a philosopher of black entrepreneurship, and that's what Washington was. Votes: 3
Frankly, I'm fed up with politicians in Washington lecturing the rest of us about family values. Our families have values. But our government doesn't. Votes: 3
We've had Muslims in America since George Washington. And we've had many successful Muslims. We just lost a particular well-known one with Muhammad Ali. Votes: 3
Activist government overreach and ongoing economic stagnation have shown us why Washington should not try to displace what is best left to civil society. Votes: 3
I attended schools in Seattle through the University of Washington, from which I was graduated in 1931. I spent the next year at Northwestern University. Votes: 3
I don't want to send my money to a bunch of Hugo Chavez-loving, Ivy League ideologically educated, politically opportunistic careerist in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
The centralization of power in Washington, which nearly all members of Congress deplore in their speech and then support by their votes, steadily increases. Votes: 3
Success is created in studio apartments and garages, at kitchen tables, and in classrooms across the nation, not in government conference rooms in Washington. Votes: 3
The Washington Post said that 50% of the contributors of the Republican Party were Jewish and 70% of the Democratic Party. That's 2% and they control America. Votes: 3
In 1934, the American Jewish charities offered to find homes for 300 German refugee children. We were on the SS Washington, bound for New York, Christmas 1934. Votes: 3
Everywhere I travel throughout Eastern Washington, I hear from people demanding we do a better job of controlling our borders and reducing illegal immigration. Votes: 3
The Founders didn't mention political parties when they wrote the Constitution, and George Washington in essence warned us against them in his Farewell Address. Votes: 3
Unfortunately, some in Washington remain tied to the dogma that responsible energy development cannot be achieved without taking a wrecking ball to the environment. Votes: 3
The only way to keep a secret in Washington, if you are the one person who knows it, is never to tell another living soul. Votes: 3
Say, did you read what this writer just dug up in George Washington's diary? I was so ashamed I sat up all night reading it. Votes: 3
I grew up in that world of power and politics in Washington, but when you grow up around it, you are completely unfazed by it. Votes: 3
I didn't grow up in public life. I lived with my mother in Boston, not in Washington, DC, so I was somewhat sheltered from that. Votes: 3
George Washington, who said to his father, Dad, if I never tell I lie, how am I ever gonna become President? Never got a dinner! Votes: 3
Why cross and ocean when you can cross a river? Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here? Votes: 3
If you think your lot has been hard, read 'Up From Slavery' by Booker T. Washington, and you may see how fortunate you have been. Votes: 3
I'm glad to know that we do have political leaders that believe in God, and that has been true from the days of George Washington. Votes: 3
Im sick and tired of old men sitting around in air conditioned rooms here in Washington, dreaming up wars for young men to die in. Votes: 3
Washington is rigged for the big guys - and no person has more consistently called them out for it than Jon Stewart. Good luck, Jon! Votes: 3
In Washington, a confidential assistant is someone who, if you don't want to know something, you go and ask him and he won't tell you. Votes: 3
Anyone who knows me knows that I don't know anything about politics. Every time I go to Washington, I feel like I'm in Legally Blonde. Votes: 3
I remember how often some of us walked out of the darkness of the Lower East Side and into the brilliant sunlight of Washington Square. Votes: 3
There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys, that I am their friend. Votes: 3
Ultimately, you change the culture in Washington only one way, and it's one election at a time, with the character of the people you send. Votes: 3
I have no belief in the system. So Sonny is perfectly at home (in Washington D.C.). Politicians are one step down below used-car salesmen. Votes: 3
Os estoy pidiendo que creáis. No sólo en mi capacidad de traer el verdadero cambio a Washington... Os estoy pidiendo creer en la vuestra Votes: 3
Washington is not a city that takes great pride in being a healthy place, necessarily. Now, I have no data. That's just my own observation. Votes: 3
Today was opening day for the new Congress in Washington. And Vice President Joe Biden swore in the new batch of White House fence jumpers. Votes: 3
People are starving for that coming out of Washington. And it's not a Democrat thing or a Republican thing. I think it's a politician thing. Votes: 3
Pope Francis is going to go to Washington, D.C., to address Congress. He believes the New England Patriots have been deflating his giant hat. Votes: 3
Thats been hard being away from the family, because Washington can be lonely. When you tune out of all the activity, thats like, youre alone. Votes: 3
Peter Schweizer's book, Clinton Cash, is not discredited. It has been quoted on the front page of the New York Times and the Washington Post. Votes: 3
I had been involved in the March on Washington in 1963. I was with friends carrying a sign, 'Protestants, Jews and Catholics for Civil Rights.' Votes: 3
You always hear about waste and abuse in Washington. And usually it doesn't mean much, because nobody ever finds where that waste and abuse is. Votes: 3
Politicians make promises and they don't do what they said they would do: the reason why so many politicians in Washington are unhappy with me. Votes: 3
That's been hard being away from the family, because Washington can be lonely. When you tune out of all the activity, that's like, you're alone. Votes: 3
In the real world, banks hang onto their money for fear of making bad loans, no matter how many bailouts or stimulus packages Washington passes. Votes: 3
You talk to the farmers, the ranchers, our small community bankers, and boy, one of the No. 1 issues is the regulations coming out of Washington. Votes: 3
Hardly anybody tells the truth these days. For the truth I have to go to Washington DC, and whatever a politician says, interpolate the opposite. Votes: 3
Here you would know, and enjoy, what prosperity will way of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years. Votes: 3
Republicans spent too much money, borrowed too much money, earmarked too much. In this race, I'm the only guy who hasn't spent time in Washington. Votes: 3
I'd rather have the market tell us what - I'd rather have events precipitate events, rather than just sit there like passive people in Washington. Votes: 3
If you liked El Salvador, you're going to love Colombia. It's the same death squads, the same military aid, and the same whitewash from Washington. Votes: 3
Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better ones. Votes: 3
Today in Washington, D.C., several government buildings were left without power. Of course, the White House will be without power for two more years. Votes: 3
Indeed, it was largely the clubbiness of the Washington village press corps that let Nixon get away with Watergate and still win his landslide in 1972. Votes: 3
I'm angry when we have to use state dollars to fill holes in our low-income heating assistance program because there isn't enough support from Washington. Votes: 3
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincolns single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his reputation. Votes: 3
Everything about Washington is inconsistent, because they say one thing and do another, which is what my opponent, Claire McCaskill, is very, very good at. Votes: 3
The social side of Washington was to be taken for granted as three-fourths of existence. Politics and reform became the detail, and waltzing the profession Votes: 3
Listen, Bernie Sanders talks about how Washington is corrupt, both parties are in bed with the lobbyists and special interests. I think he's exactly right. Votes: 3
We all know there are problems with Obamacare, and Washington's implementation of it has been abysmal. But rejecting Medicaid won't fix any of those things. Votes: 3
Now you have people in Washington who have no interest in the country at all. They're interested in their companies, their corporations grabbing Caspian oil. Votes: 3
Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security. Votes: 3
I fully agree with General Washington, that we must protect this young nation from an insidious influence and impenetration. The menace, gentlemen, is the Jews. Votes: 3
There have been many amazing Presidents in American history, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, all of whom I greatly admire. Votes: 3
The president wants more tax money in Washington. I want more money left in the communities, particularly poor communities, particularly communities that have high unemployment. Votes: 3
I think essentially corrupting institutions in Washington are turning conservatism into something that is really very creepy, but also emotionally and psychically powerful for people. Votes: 3
(I'm) the only one to take out half a brain, although you would think, if you go to Washington, that someone had beat me to it. Votes: 3
When most actors finally get to L.A., I think they expect to be the next Will Smith or Denzel Washington and that's not the case. Votes: 3
There's two ways of working in Washington, ... One is to go along and get along. The other is to stand up for what you believe in. Votes: 3
I was raised in Washington, DC in a household where one parent was a Republican and the other was a Democrat, so I got both sides. Votes: 3
I see a good deal of talk from Washington about lowering taxes-I hope they do get 'em lowered enough so people can afford to pay 'em Votes: 3
I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become. Votes: 3
Like you, I'm fed up with business as usual in Washington. Send me to Congress, and I won't tweak our broken system. I'll shut it down. Votes: 3
If Mr. Obama wants to get things done, he must recognize that in Washington only the president has the power to make the first big move. Votes: 3
As a colored woman I might enter Washington any night, stranger in a strange land, and walk miles without finding a place to lay my head Votes: 3
If you would feel the full force of a tempest, take up your residence on the top of Mount Washington, or at the Highland Light, inTruro. Votes: 3
I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California. Votes: 3
I give thousands of interviews, and I'm probably about as open as anybody in Washington as far as access goes, so I'll continue to do that. Votes: 3
There's a Washington standard of casually putting things off the record. It's really gone too far. I don't know an easy way to turn it back. Votes: 3
I hear from everybody, and they say 'Joe, nowhere but in Washington do they think not working together makes sense.' We're not hired to fight. Votes: 3
To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. Votes: 3
The only way we will ever reduce the debt and balance the budget is if America beats Washington and tea party activists take over this process. Votes: 3
Washington...has become an alien city-state that rules America, and much of the rest of the world, in the way that Rome ruled the Roman Empire. Votes: 3
Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran. Votes: 3
For too long, the Democratic majority in Washington has failed to see the value in the sound model of working hard and living within your means. Votes: 3
In New York, people are unhappy on purpose, because unhappiness makes them seem more complex; in Washington DC it just sort of works out that way. Votes: 3
[The American people] would rather invest in themselves than listen to a bunch of people in Washington who do not have a record of fixing anything. Votes: 3
True health care reform cannot happen in Washington. It has to happen in our kitchens, in our homes, in our communities. All health care is personal. Votes: 3
My older brother was involved in the folk movement. We would gather every weekend in Washington Park. The folk songs were so important to my reality. Votes: 3
If under the pressure of Washington Donald Trump starts dissembling and saying things that aren't true, he'll decay as much as Obama did well on that. Votes: 3
We have for too long put vast oil and natural gas reserves off limits to exploration and production, as The Washington Post editorial stated this week. Votes: 3
The American people are tired of the out-of-control spending, and they want Washington to get their act in order and stop spending money we don't have. Votes: 3
Thousands of cities in America are crying out for relief from the burden of illegal immigration. Small towns like mine can no longer wait for Washington. Votes: 3
We need to change the focus from celebrating sales at the mall to celebrating the significance of President Washington's birth to the birth of our nation. Votes: 3
I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I've just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book. Votes: 3
Both parties are injured by what is going on at Washington. Both are, therefore, more and more disposed to look for candidates outside of that atmosphere. Votes: 3
If the president finds time to help the mentally retarded, what are you doing that's so important? [Written underneath:] Working to get them out of Washington. Votes: 3
California is going to take themselves off the cliff culturally and economically, fiscally. They are going to be at the trough in Washington wanting a bailout. Votes: 3
In subsequent years the groups you named had important roles in educating people about the real issues in Washington and Raleigh, and within the Democratic Party. Votes: 3
Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists tell'em what they will do. Votes: 3
Unlike Washington, which is stuck in ideological gridlock, Americans feel the impact of climate change in their own hometowns and they know something must be done. Votes: 3
In science, modesty and genius do not coexist well together. (In Washington, modesty and cleverness don't.) Einstein is perhaps the most famous exception to the rule. Votes: 3
The people of Floridas 2nd Congressional District said, Steve, go up there and fight to change the culture in Washington. Ive taken their instructions very seriously. Votes: 3
Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he stands for. Votes: 3
From Washington, proverbially "the city of distances," through all its cities, states, and territories, it is a country of beginnings, of projects, of designs, and expectations. Votes: 3
There is no lobbying interest on behalf of a low-paid worker. Nobody. Nobody represents them, yet somebody obviously represents Wal-Mart in Washington and McDonald's in Washington. Votes: 3
I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power. Votes: 3
You think of George Washington, this man who was larger than life, and in some ways he was. But at the same time, he's just a person. Votes: 3
I guess the first time I played around Washington, D.C. was at a place called The Famous. That was the first place I played, I believe. Votes: 3
You know, one of the things my husband says when people say 'Well, what did you bring to Washington,' he said, 'Well, I brought arithmetic.' Votes: 3
You need fighters like me to battle, because frankly The New York Times and the Washington Post are not going to fight the fights that I do. Votes: 3
This business of saying the same thing over and over and over again "“ which to a lot of Washington insiders and pundits is boring "“ works. Votes: 3
Whatever Seattle says, the great chief at Washington can rely upon with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons. Votes: 3
At the end of the day, Obamacare is bad for America. Washington, D.C., exempted themselves. U.S. senators still do not have to be on Obamacare. Votes: 3
What is really shocking in America isn't what's done in and by Washington that is illegal by that what is done in and by Washington that's legal. Votes: 3
It's the Democrats whose position is that the only problem in Washington, D.C., is the peasants aren't sending enough cash in for the king to spend. Votes: 3
What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule. Votes: 3
[Washington had won] a war for independence and then gone home. [He embodied] the legend of the Roman who returned to his plow after saving his country. Votes: 3
My favorite newer movie is "Training Day." Denzel Washington is, to me, one of the greatest actors ever. The way he gets into those roles is ridiculous. Votes: 3
The idea that the business world's needs get ignored in Washington is perpetuated by business so it can fulfill even more of its needs, real or imagined. Votes: 3
The Washington Bullets are changing their name. They don't want their team to be associated with crime. From now on, they'll just be known as the Bullets. Votes: 3
I believe that George Washington knew the City of Man cannot survive without the City of God; that the Visible City will perish without the Invisible City. Votes: 3
I will make a prophecy that may now sound peculiar. In fifty years Lincoln's name will be inscribed close to Washington's on this Republic's roll of honor. Votes: 3
I am the longest- serving independent in the history of the United States Congress. People of Vermont sent me to Washington as an independent. That is true. Votes: 3
It was announced that President Obama and his wife, when they're finished in Washington, are moving to New York City. The guy just can't get enough gridlock. Votes: 3
I love steakhouses. When I'm in Chicago, I know there's a Gibsons that's open late. 13 Coins at Sea-Tac Airport in Washington is a gourmet restaurant I love. Votes: 3
Freedom and democracy, That's the word from Washington every day. Put America to sleep with warm milk and clichés, And people are expendable along the way. Votes: 3
Washington and the elder Napoleon. Both were brave men; both were true men; both loved their country and dared to expose their lives for their country's cause. Votes: 3
George Washington was quite a farmer. He was a farmer, Civil Engineer and gentleman. He made enough at civil engineering to indulge in both the other luxuries. Votes: 3
The March on Washington affirmed our values as a people: equality and opportunity for all. Forty-one years ago, during a time of segregation, these were an ideal. Votes: 3
I will continue to work in Washington to oppose any efforts to expand drilling off our Coasts and to challenge my colleagues to adopt responsible energy policies. Votes: 3
Oh, wondrous power! how little understood, Entrusted to the mother's mind alone, To fashion genius, form the soul for good, Inspire a West, or train a Washington. Votes: 3
I'm interested in Russian language, culture, history... and I lived there, for four years, as a reporter for the Washington Post and have visited many times since. Votes: 3
The beginning of 1856 found me teaching in the family of a planter named Bryan, residing in Prince George County, Md., some fifteen or twenty miles from Washington. Votes: 3
Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region altered her image in the eyes of many officials in Washington. Votes: 3
I think Dianne Feinstein may be the most Orwellian political official in Washington. It is hard to imagine having a government more secretive than the United States. Votes: 3
It would be useless to bomb Washington. If you destroy one building, they already have two other buildings completely staffed with people doing exactly the same thing. Votes: 3
It is interesting to note that during the last ten years Washington's 'Farewell Address' has begun to reappear in college textbooks - minus the four religious warnings. Votes: 3
If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it. Votes: 3
Hillary Clinton represented "America is over" to the people that voted, and they're never gonna understand this, the people in the media in Washington, in the establishment. Votes: 3
The Libertarian Party is a very mainstream party. It's a mainstream philosophy. It's of returning power from Washington to parents, to schools, to businesses in their communities. Votes: 3
Washington, under Democrats and Republicans, has a profoundly neurotic attitude toward 'the people.' It is built on equal parts of suspicion, loathing, fear, respect and dependence. Votes: 3
Washington wants ObamaCare, the people want freedom. Washington wants amnesty, the people want rule of law. Washington wants power over the internet, the people want freedom online. Votes: 3
The U.S. should stop garrisoning the globe, subsidizing rich friends, and reconstructing poor enemies. Instead, it's about time Washington focused on defending America and its people. Votes: 3
Perhaps Harvard's greatest contribution to our nation is its requirement that its on-leave professors who want to keep their crimson seats must return from Washington after 24 months. Votes: 3
It is cold down in Washington, D.C. They had to use an ice scraper on John Boehner's face to get the tears off, it was so cold. Votes: 3
A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: 'Duh.' Votes: 3
I am from Spain, but my family and I have made America our home. For the last 17 years, I have been cooking Spanish food in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
As a ballplayer, you just want to feel respected. I like the way Washington presented the team to me and I feel good about what was being said. Votes: 3
Denzel Washington is a person I will always emulate. I emulate him because he focuses on real life. Because of that he has made me a better person. Votes: 3
You have to starve the Beast. That's one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it's going to be spent. Votes: 3
Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal. Votes: 3
Try to always stay focused on the objectives that are possible and the positive - and on having fun outside of the stuff that's going on in Washington. Votes: 3
We always say about Hollywood that it's a company town and it's sort of is. It's like in Washington, they say, you know, the company is the government. Votes: 3
Washington is a great international city and in the congregation we have people who are rich and poor, black and white, and from every part of the world. Votes: 3
Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington. Votes: 3
Whether you know who Denzel Washington is or you don't, when he walks into the room, you're going to pay attention, because he's just such a powerful man. Votes: 3
I love Martha's Vineyard, where I have had a house for thirty years. I have loved visiting countries around the world. But I always come home to Washington. Votes: 3
If the roads are in trouble, if bridges are in trouble, and if schools are in trouble, it's because somebody in Washington wanted to pay for something else. Votes: 3
It has become fashionable in Washington to argue that Obamacare cannot be reversed. That is nonsense. It's a fight worth waging, and a fight which can be won. Votes: 3
I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington. Votes: 3
These men are worthy heirs to the tradition of Washington and Lee and Marshall, men who know their business, and who because they hate war, have soldiered well Votes: 3
I decided to go to Latin America because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries. Votes: 3
For many Native Americans across the land, the name of the Washington football team is a deeply personal reminder of a legacy of racism and generations of pain. Votes: 3
We need to make people understand that there is a definite connection between what happens in their everyday lives and the decisions we make in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
The two most frightening words in Washington are 'bipartisan consensus.' Bipartisan consensus is when my doctor and my lawyer agree with my wife that I need help. Votes: 3
More and more, the Democrats are not merely inconsistent, wrong and/or misguided - they are the worst of all possible things you can be in Washington: irrelevant. Votes: 3
President Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi represent what mainstream America is rejecting about Washington, D.C. And that is this out of touch with the people. Votes: 3
By rescuing the financial system without reforming it, Washington has done nothing to protect us from a new crisis, and, in fact, has made another crisis more likely. Votes: 3
Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice. Votes: 3
Think of the war against terrorism. In my view, Washington's approach can be compared to a doctor constantly banging away at a tumor instead of removing it surgically. Votes: 3
Well, except for ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, New York Times, the Washington Post, and about another 100 newspapers, I find little evidence of liberal bias in the media. Votes: 3
Kids in Washington every year have the big Easter egg roll on the White House lawn. The kids found 300 Easter eggs. They also found about 10,000 missing Hillary emails. Votes: 3
In France, religion had been considered the enemy of liberty, but in America, as George Washington expressed it, religion and morality were the 'twin pillars of freedom.' Votes: 3
I think Jefferson and George Washington would strongly discourage you from growing marijuana, and their tactics to stop you would be more violent than they would be today. Votes: 3
Conservatives were brought up to hate deficits and justifiably so. We've long thought there are two things in Washington that are unbalanced - the budget and the liberals. Votes: 3
When poor and ordinary Americans who commit crimes are prosecuted and imprisoned, that is Justice. When the same thing is done to Washington elites, that is Ugly Retribution. Votes: 3
I think it's important to not have some sort of one-size-fits-all program in Washington, which has downsides like killing entry-level jobs - but pulling people into the workforce. Votes: 3
Washington basically works for the corporate sector and Silicon Valley, technically at least, is suppose to sponsor initiative in creativity, whether it does or not is another question. Votes: 3
Watch me when people say deaf and dumb, or deaf mute, and I give them a look like you might get if you called Denzel Washington the wrong name. Votes: 3
My goal in getting rid of tax loopholes is not to raise taxes. Our problem in Washington, D.C. is not a revenue problem, it is a spending problem. Votes: 3
If you like Texas and you like our economy, I helped create all that and all those jobs and you will love it when David Dewhurst goes to Washington. Votes: 3
When I get to Washington, the people of Florida are going to know I'm not going to spend my first year having fundraisers to pay off a campaign debt. Votes: 3
If you like Obama, if you like a Washington that offers free stuff and taxing the rich, that's what you get. I don't see him evolving as a president. Votes: 3
When you go to Washington and get off at Union Station, as I sometimes do, and see the Capitol building, I get this hopeless feeling that comes over me. Votes: 3
My parents are my major supporters. I look up to Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Jim Carrey. They have all opened my mind and helped me with my craft. Votes: 3
I believe Barack Obama has shown a deep conviction to help those most in need, even if their voices are not always the ones heard the loudest in Washington. Votes: 3
Make sure of two things: Be careful -- microphones are always hot, and understand that in Washington, DC, a gaffe is when you tell the truth. So, be careful. Votes: 3
Sending money to Washington to have it administered and sent back is like getting a blood transfusion from your right arm to your left arm with a leaky valve. Votes: 3
In London, Washington, and Paris people talk of bonuses or no bonuses. In parts of Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, the struggle is for food or no food. Votes: 3
I never really thought about how when I look at the moon it;s the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at. Votes: 3
I think the people who go to work every day don't feel like Washington cares a whit about them,and, actually, they're executing policies that are bad for them. Votes: 3
The top threat that gets very little focus from Washington these days is what Adm. Mike Mullen identified as the biggest threat to the U.S.: the American debt. Votes: 3
I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington. Votes: 3
If there's one thing white men have never had a problem with in this clubby, white marble enclave of Washington, it's getting pulled up the ladder by other men. Votes: 3
[Maxine Waters] was kind enough to join us here at our studios in Washington, D.C., in advance of women's march in Washington in which she will be participating. Votes: 3
Some things have changed, but there's a lot of what went on in the Washington administration that's just been done ever since because that's the way we do things. Votes: 3
General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York Votes: 3
General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York. Votes: 3
What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule. Votes: 3
There's as much chance of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as there is for a hummingbird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument tied to its tail. Votes: 3
Washington has got to, across the board, lower taxes for small businesses so that our mom and pops can reinvest and hire people, so that our businesses can thrive. Votes: 3
Sally Jenkins of the 'Washington Post' is the best sports columnist in the country. Second best is Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN.com, and third is Dan Wetzel on Yahoo! Votes: 3
I am running to fix the economy, restore the constitutional system of checks and balances and to end this game of crony capitalism by the ruling class in Washington. Votes: 3
In fact, the United States is building up its trident nuclear sub fleet in the Pacific, based at Bangor, Washington to build up its capabilities to wage nuclear war. Votes: 3
Everybody thought Barack Obama was going to [inspire people] when he came to Washington, but, you know, the Senate seems like the place where smart people go to die. Votes: 3
As a young person growing up in Washington, D.C., summers were hot, humid and relentless. My friends and I grew more restless and adventurous with every passing year. Votes: 3
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most influential woman in Washington - for what she has accomplished and for what she may yet do: win the presidency. Votes: 3
When I came back to Washington to be The Times' chief congressional correspondent in 1991, I was looking for a book subject, and Ted Kennedy stood out for two reasons. Votes: 3
The Sunday School teacher talked too much in the way our grade school teacher used to when she told us about George Washington. Pleasant, pretty stories, but not true. Votes: 3
I think people should look at learning about Native American history the same as visiting Washington, D.C., and seeing the monuments there. It's all part of the package. Votes: 3
According to the latest poll in the Washington Post, 63 percent of Americans said that so far they approve of President Bush. Not surprisingly, the other 37 percent are English teachers. Votes: 3
Breast feeding activists plan to descend on Washington for a public breast feeding demonstration. Also descending on Washington, thousands of men saying, 'What? I'm looking at the baby.' Votes: 3
If I stay in Washington for more than 72 hours, I have to bathe myself in the same stuff I use when my dog gets into a fight with a skunk. Votes: 3
What good would it be to fight a war with the British and end up with your own king? Nobody had any idea that George Washington would be George Washington. Votes: 3
When you were growing up in the 30s, 20s, of course the 40s, all black people at least in the Washington, D.C., area were required to live among themselves. Votes: 3
But I will tell you that I didn't go to Washington to sit around and wait for Congressional action. Never done that before, and don't plan to in the future, Votes: 3
We have to change course. And we have to do so now. That is why I worked with my colleagues in Washington to pass the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Votes: 3
Measured by any standard, white or black, Washington must be regarded today as one of the great men of this country: and in the future he will be so honored. Votes: 3
The way I see it, I'm not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I'm going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota. Votes: 3
Perhaps the place to start looking for a credibility gap is not in the offices of the Government in Washington but in the studios of the networks in New York! Votes: 3
The greatest threats to North Dakota are policies coming out of Washington, D.C. I see it every day and feel a sense of responsibility to do something about it. Votes: 3
Very big business is in bed with very big government in Washington, and has more to do with what the average person sees, hears and reads than most people know. Votes: 3
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. Votes: 3
We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know. Votes: 3
The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Votes: 3
I only got interested in radio once I talked my way into an internship at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1978, never having heard the network on the air. Votes: 3
The reality is that during the Reagan years, for instance, we doubled the amount of revenue that we were sending to Washington, D.C. after the tax cuts took effect. Votes: 3
I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that. Votes: 3
I think the Clintons are brilliant. I've never met a person as intelligent as Bill, and I think Hillary is right up there with him. They're too smart for Washington. Votes: 3
I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that. Votes: 3
Most of the movies about the future show aliens descending from outer space determined to blow up the world, and somehow they always begin or end with Washington D.C. Votes: 3
I should say here, because some in Washington like to dream up ways to control the Internet, that we don't need to 'control' free speech, we need to control ourselves. Votes: 3
On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. Votes: 3
One of the tragedies of the Bush administration is that we went back to business as usual, make a deal with the Democrats, lets all be friends in Washington philosophy. Votes: 3
It's time for ordinary Americans to come out of the shadows and remind Washington every day in words and actions that we are a sovereign nation, not a sanctuary nation. Votes: 3
One of the tragedies of the Bush administration is that we went back to business as usual, make a deal with the Democrats, let's all be friends in Washington philosophy. Votes: 3
I'm pushing for citizen equality not because of some moral idea, but because this is the essential way to crack the corruption that now makes it so Washington can't work. Votes: 3
The reason that democracies always defeat dictatorships is because they're open to debate. We should never allow Washington to say, 'Shut up, get in line and wave the flag.' Votes: 3
I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about amassing power than helping the people who sent them to Washington in the first place. Votes: 3
... I still have sympathy for some of the people who've fallen from grace in Washington. The feeding frenzy can be so unforgiving, especially in this day of nonstop cable news. Votes: 3
In fact, I think 500 years from now, the two Americans so far who will be remembered are George Washington and Neil Armstrong, who, amazingly hasn't been paid very much attention. Votes: 3
It would serve the Americans right if we emptied the prisons and let the subversives take power. They'd soon show Washington just how much they appreciate good old American values. Votes: 3
I believe that the American people ought to be part of the conversation about what's happening in our economy, and what's happening in Washington and what's happening on Wall Street. Votes: 3
America has furnished to the world the character of Washington. And if our American institutions had done nothing else, that alone would have entitled them to the respect of mankind. Votes: 3
[Max Askeli] started this very good magazine [The Reporter]. In fact, Meg Greenfield, who's now the editorial page editor of The Washington Post, was one of the star reporters there. Votes: 3
You've really got to wear a chastity belt in Washington to preserve your journalistic virginity. Once the secretary of state invites you to lunch and asks your opinion, you're sunk. Votes: 3
When you say you're doing an opera, it's like when you're a seven-year-old and say, 'I'm off to Washington, Dad.' You kind of go, 'Sure. Sure you are, son.' Votes: 3
I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk. Votes: 3
The happiest years of my mother's life were spent in Washington, D.C. It was where she met my father, where John was born and where I spent my earliest years. Votes: 3
You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have jobs in Washington, you do it day by day and that's what I'm doing as secretary of defense. Votes: 3
Every man who takes office in Washington either grows or swells, and when I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is growing or swelling. Votes: 3
Now, people ask me all the time how we got four surplus budgets in a row. What new ideas did we bring to Washington? I always give a one-word answer: Arithmetic. Votes: 3
When you live in Washington, D.C., you do get a sense, in a very direct way, of the durability of our government and really, the greatness of the American system. Votes: 3
As long as I was in Washington I never met anybody that I thought was good enough, who knew enough, or who loved enough to make sexual decisions for anybody else. Votes: 3
People are fed up. They are fed up with what's happening in Washington. They are fed up with both parties. They are fed up with politicians who have lied to them. Votes: 3
My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them. Votes: 3
That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants. Votes: 3
Join us in the fight to defeat the Washington machine. It's fun and easy to get started. You can make a difference and change the direction of our country! Join today. Votes: 3
As president, I will take that work, that bipartisan work, that finding common ground, because you have to be able to get along with people to get things done in Washington. Votes: 3
The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused. Votes: 3
On the larger issue of the travel ban, our friend Charles Krauthammer of The Washington Post I think put it pretty well. I'm not sure it's illegal, but it's extremely stupid. Votes: 3
I like Washington a great deal. I enjoyed living there. But then I've enjoyed living almost everywhere I've ever been. I just find that it's a different menu wherever you go. Votes: 3
[Michael Flynn is] someone who has advocated for a much tighter ties with Russia and had raised some eyebrows in terms of some of the consorting that he did around Washington. Votes: 3
Washington had performed his role to perfection. It was no enough that a leader look the part; by Washington's rules, he must know how to act it with self-command and precision. Votes: 3
Barack Obama is not only going to reside in Washington and be on call, essentially, with the Drive-By Media, he's setting up what essentially is going to be a shadow government. Votes: 3
Close loopholes, close the special interest Washington carve outs and that means more incomes subject to taxation so we`re going to lower the rates on our businesses and be fair. Votes: 3
Donald Trump's message to people is that he's a disruptive force that can descend into Washington as a nonpolitician and try to change some of the morass that happens in Washington. Votes: 3
For the first time in a long time, our leaders in Washington understand what Americans of all religious backgrounds have long held to be true: through faith, all things are possible. Votes: 3
The federal government would give money to the states. States would be able to negotiate at local rates. It's not Medicaid. People didn't want it to be Medicaid in Washington, either. Votes: 3
I'd start a business again in a heartbeat. Indeed, I hope that one day I may get the chance to do so when my mission here in Washington, D.C. is complete. Votes: 3
I met my wife in Washington, D.C. I was a senior in college. WW II was about to descend upon us. Jobs were starting to open up after a prolonged depression. Votes: 3
It's the old Washington fiscal game of Jenga. You try to build as much debt as you can take, as much tax as you can take, until you topple the entire economy. Votes: 3
John Paulk, the poster boy for 'ex-gays' was found in a gay bar in Washington. He said he was there to use the bathroom. But nobody thought to ask him for what. Votes: 3
That's the reason, as your congressman, I hold the holy Bible as being the major directions to me of how I vote in Washington, D.C., and I'll continue to do that, Votes: 3
We're paying more for the privilege of getting sick and dying early. Once again, it makes no sense. And once again, no one in Washington is talking about how to fix it. Votes: 3
On Friday I was in Washington for a meeting with Administration officials. In the course of that meeting, they requested that I 'step aside' as CEO of GM, and so I have. Votes: 3
Utah could elect its first black Republican woman to Congress. In other words, Utah finally got one black person and the first thing they want to do is send her to Washington. Votes: 3
I don't think we've ever had a president who has more disdain for Washington than Barack Obama does, and he does things with executive orders or rules that you don't even see. Votes: 3
Maybe it's because I've never been in politics, but I don't believe that America is run by politicians in Washington. I believe it's run by people like us, in places like this. Votes: 3
It takes me several days, after I get back to Boston, to realize that the reference "the president" refers to the president of Harvard and not to a minor official in Washington. Votes: 3
Lest anyone try to convince you that God should be separated from the state, our founding fathers, they were believers. And George Washington, he saw faith in God as basic to life. Votes: 3
In Washington, the public and the private intertwine in such a way that they can't be easily separated. This is the city where the personal and the political are most closely linked. Votes: 3
I think a lot of people feel that they are just not listened to, and that the politicians in Washington are just playing games with each other and forgetting about their constituents. Votes: 3
Now, no one expects us to agree on everything, whether in Juneau or in Washington. But we are expected to govern with integrity and goodwill and clear convictions and a servant's heart. Votes: 3
At the end of the day, bin Laden's interest is not Washington and New York, it's the Middle East. He wants Saudi Arabia. He wants to get rid of the House of Saud. Votes: 3
I could see flames from the windows of my chambers. For the next three or four days we had major rioting here in Washington and I stayed at the court day and night. Votes: 3
Guy got in a gyrocopter in Gettysburg, flew under the radar all the way to Washington and came - What if he had had rather than petitions to Congress had had a bomb? Votes: 3
When I was in Minnesota serving in the state Senate and in Washington, D.C., I did everything I could to defeat cap and trade. I didn't work to implement cap and trade. Votes: 3
The main jobs would be The New Yorker, The Village Voice, The Washington Post and - I'm thinking of The Reporter when Max Askeli was there, but I got fired from The Reporter. Votes: 3
People ask, quite legitimately, why [Betsy] DeVos and why not a lot of the others? But it's because it has to do with the special interest groups that run a lot of Washington. Votes: 3
Washington always has a high level of hypocrisy, right, but I think the level of hypocrisy that has come out of the United States Senate on both sides of the aisle is amazing. Votes: 3
Washington was not just a city of marble buildings and smoke-filled rooms and power brokers, but also a town full of people who do care about each other, in good times and bad. Votes: 3
Taking it all in all and after all, negro life in Washington is a promise rather than a fulfillment. But it is worthy of note for the really excellent things which are promised Votes: 3
This is about Floridians saying whats most important to them and making sure that we create an agenda that we can drive and deliver back in Washington, D.C. So its very exciting. Votes: 3
A bank in Washington was robbed by two men in George W. Bush masks. Luckily, right afterwards two guys in President Obama masks came and bailed the bank out, so everything is fine. Votes: 3
Once when I went over my work with my Washington University professor, the late great Stanley Elkin, he pointed to a passage of mine and said: Stop vamping. It has remained a caution. Votes: 3
The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C. Votes: 3
I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end. Votes: 3
When I chose to leave a career as a young lawyer in Washington to move to Arkansas to marry Bill and start a family, my friends asked, 'Are you out of your mind?' Votes: 3
Washington is the only city in the world where you can go to a black-tie dinner and there at the foot of the table is a television set up to catch a press conference. Votes: 3
When I was in Washington, I would usually get home from the Capitol at about 7:30 or 8, and I would try to write as much as possible. It was almost all in the wee hours. Votes: 3
Blot out from the page of history the names of all the great actors of his time in the drama of nations, and preserve the name of Washington, and the century would be renowned. Votes: 3
If you actually are an educated, thinking person, you will not be welcome in Washington, D.C. I know a couple of bright seventh graders who would not be welcome in Washington D.C. Votes: 3
Go out on the front porch of the house, turn the Washington Post over with your big toe, and if your name's above the fold, you know you're not going to have a good day. Votes: 3
I felt very bad in Washington. . . I didn't like my job, and I didn't know what was going to happen to me, and I was cold and half-hungry, so I wrote a great many poems. Votes: 3
If as a voter you think what we need is more Republicans in Washington to cut a deal with Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, then I guess Donald Trump`s your guy. Votes: 3
Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., you kind of absorb politics when you grow up. And it continues to be a focus of mine, probably more than what is healthy for me. Votes: 3
I'm not a plotter or a schemer. I'm a guy that looks at problems and tries to solve them, which I have done all of my career, creating jobs in Washington, creating jobs in Ohio. Votes: 3
We stand up and proudly proclaim that Washington is not our caretaker and we reject a state, in Margaret Thatcher's words, a state that takes too much from us to do too much for us. Votes: 3
I'm going to Washington on a fateful, even historic, mission. I feel that I am an emissary of all Israel's citizens, even those who do not agree with me, and of the entire Jewish people Votes: 3
Given the scope of the tragedy from last week, I am glad to reassure the people of New York and Washington, D.C. that their air is safe to breath and their water is safe to drink, Votes: 3
Denzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my days. Votes: 3
One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. Votes: 3
Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget. Votes: 0