Political Quotes

“If I could respond, the answer is absolutely no. My dad used to say something to my sister and me when we were kids growing up. The Senator's father and mother probably did the same thing. Senator Nickles' mom and dad probably did the same thing, as well as Senator Coleman's. They harp on something over and over again. When my sister or I used to pull some boneheaded stunt, my dad would always turn to us and say, just use some common sense. He must have said that to us, because we pulled a lot of boneheaded stunts, day after day, week after week, year after year. Finally, it worked and internalized. Whenever we approach an issue in the Senate or when I was Governor of Delaware, I would oftentimes say to my cabinet, just use some common sense. Pay as you go is common sense. It is flat in-your-face common sense. It works in State governments. Frankly, it worked here for about 12 years and it will work again. It is not the only thing we need to do but, by golly, it is a big part of it.”