Quote by James McGreevey
But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my

But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion. – James McGreevey

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No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a mortal sin subject to damnation. – James McGreevey

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Inauthenticity is endemic in American politics today. The political backrooms where I spent much of my career were just as benighted as my personal life, equally crowded with shadowy strangers and compromises, truths I hoped to deny. I lived not in one closet but in many. – James McGreevey

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Im on the board of a national group called Faith in America. Its designed to fight religious-based bigotry. – James McGreevey

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Politics thrives on simple, clean messages, something that played to Obamas advantage in 2008. Stagnant unemployment and the loss of Americas AAA rating are as simple and tough as they come. This is the economy on Obamas watch, and theres no one left to blame. – John Sununu

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Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics. – Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more. – Rip Torn

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A politician will do anything to keep his job – even become a patriot. – William Randolph

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