We may like to think politics is a battle of ideas and that the best idea wins out. But that's not true in most elections. Most elections are about the worst ideas losing, not the best ideas winning. Chuck Todd badbattleelection Change image and share on social
Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don't like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election's the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn't feel important. Hari Kondabolu aspectbasicallybowl share on social
The Barenboim Foundation has nothing to do with politics. Daniel Barenboim barenboimfoundationpolitic Change image and share on social
My father was a businessman, but my mother was an intellectual. She cared about culture, politics, and philosophy, so I became interested in the protest aspect of Latin American art. Jorge M. Perez americanartaspect Change image and share on social
Twenty-first century war adds new risks: more and more often there are no front lines, no central command, no rules of engagement - only a chaotic collision of politics, power, faith and bloodlust. Victims are as likely to be civilians as soldiers. Nancy Gibbs addbloodlustcentral share on social
Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates. Gore Vidal apparentlycandidatecost Change image and share on social
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions. Catherine the Great capablecircumstanceconjecture Change image and share on social
Sometimes in politics one must duel with skunks, but no one should be fool enough to allow skunks to choose the weapons. Joseph Cannon chooseduelfool Change image and share on social
Am I a liberal or conservative? I'm neither. Like most Americans, I find politics very frustrating. Like most Americans, I'd like to hear from politicians the facts. That is what drives me. Soledad O'Brien americanconservativedrive Change image and share on social
We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight. Calvin Coolidge desklimelightman Change image and share on social
