Political Quotes

On the recordJune 18, 2013
It is okay to do the right thing, but you got to make the other side look really bad.
Said by
Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Kelly criticizes the political environment for prioritizing partisanship over cooperation.

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