Political Quotes

“not too long ago I spent some time with one of the most distinguished journalists in this country, David Broeder. He made a very good point that the most popular thing that Americans watch and enjoy is probably NFL football or college football. They do not focus on the missed pass patterns, the overthrown passes, the blocks that go awry. They look at the TDs, a Desmond Howard running back, a punt return, a Charles Woodson making a great defensive play in the end zone, a Brian Griese getting that touchdown pass in the Rose Bowl. Sadly, our political system, indeed, focuses on the bad, the opposite, the negatives. So-and-so is against the elderly. They are a big spender. They are for higher taxes. They are for pornography, even kiddie porn. That is what we have come down to with these negatives. And, sadly, those negatives are led not by the candidates. The candidates are not responsible for that kind of junk, but, instead, the independent interest groups that have taken over the system. They have discovered a gigantic loophole. They have discovered that they can pour unlimited amounts of money into a campaign, hundreds of thousands, maybe even a million dollars. It is not reported, it is not disclosed, and, in fact, they have no direct responsibility. Well, that buying of this House has got to end. It is time to return this House to the people's House. I can remember not too long Speaker Foley did not really allow an open rule on campaign finance reform.”