Political Quotes

“I rise today, as I have in months gone by, to talk about some of the good things that are happening in Government. We tend to dwell--because of the negative perception that the press throws on almost everything that is done here in Washington--on things that the Government is involved in that are not good. There are things we do that are good, however, and I want to talk about some of those things. I want to do this, Mr. President, in an effort to stem the tide of negativity that has engulfed the perception many Americans have about their Government. Strident skepticism about our Government seems to rule the day. I worry about the harm it will do to our country in the long term. A recent survey of 1,000 registered voters found that about 63 percent of them did not want their children to be President. This is in stark contrast to what it was 10 years ago, 20 years ago, 30 years ago. If this is the case, where will we find the leaders for future generations? There are, in fact, as I have already indicated, many Government efforts and agencies that serve this country well.”