Political Quotes

“I am going to change pace a little bit here. I want to talk about a couple of people on my staff who are going to move on to greener pastures, you might say, and I want to acknowledge them. First of all, I want to acknowledge a man who has always been there for me when I have needed him. Day or night, hell or high water, yes, even during the first few weeks of his fatherhood, my chief of staff, Aaron Murphy, has given himself to Montana and to this Nation. For years, he and his wife Patience and their children Mira and Wes have dedicated nights and weekends to ensuring that our State remains the best place to live and raise a family. Dating back to my first U.S. Senate campaign in 2006, Aaron has been an integral part in shaping my message, crafting my political policy, and ensuring that every word matters. He takes the job seriously, but he never loses the ability to laugh at himself--the mark of a true leader. One 4th of July, he tasked his communications team to write a statement honoring Independence Day. My team wrote: We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Aaron was appalled by the hyperbole, and he began editing the statement, only to find out that his team had pranked him by copying and pasting lines from the Hollywood blockbuster movie ``Independence Day.'' Aaron's no-nonsense style has kept us focused on what really matters, and that is the people.…”