Quote by Bob Schieffer
American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along

American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free. – Bob Schieffer

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The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families. – Bob Schieffer

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The governments view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesnt want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better. – Bob Schieffer

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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. Its part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. – Bob Schieffer

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When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers. – Imelda Marcos

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I came into politics because I wished to change things. You cant do that by lying to people you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you – and its often a long haul. – Kenneth Robert Livingstone

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Social economy means spending a penny to save a pound. Political economy is spending a pound to save a penny. – F.Tomline (William Schwenck Gilbert) & Gilbert Arthur à Beckett, The Happy

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Growing older, I have lost the need to be political, which means, in this country, the need to be left. I am driven into grudging toleration of the Conservative Party because it is the party of non-politics, of resistance to politics. – Kingsley Amis

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If we knew what we were doing it wouldnt be research. – Albert Einstein

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Faith enables persons to be persons because it lets God be God. – Carter Lindberg

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Think about it: Reducing crime and poverty and ensuring that we have an educated, stable work force has a direct effect on you and me and the future of our country. – Jane Fonda

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I dont think meals have any business being deductible. Im for separation of calories and corporations. – Ralph Nader

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