Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today is November 13. I think what strikes me about this date is it has only been 7 days since the election. It seems like a lot longer. Maybe it is because the election campaign itself felt so long. But it has been 7 days since the American people went out and voted. I have to say this: It was not just because of the victory of the President which was important to many of us, but it was quite a validation of this country and this democracy that millions of Americans made the personal sacrifice, took the time, and went to the polling places and actually cast a vote. When it was all over, thank the Lord, it was decisive. The President won a majority of the popular vote as well as a strong majority of electoral votes. The outcome was not in suspense or in doubt when it was all over. That was good for the process, it was good for our country, and, quite frankly, it is time for us to move forward. During the course of the campaign, I was actively working in my State of Illinois, around the Midwest, on behalf of the President. I was at one of these spin rooms, which is kind of hard to describe. You will not find it in the Constitution. It is hard to describe. After the debates there was this scrum of politicians and spokesmen who stood together under little signs with their names on them waiting for the press to come up to them and say: What did you see? What do you think? I was in one of those. I can't remember where it was.…”