Political Quotes

“now, for the second time this week, sadly, the Senate has lost a greatly admired former colleague. Last night, Carl Levin--Michigan's longest-serving Senator, a Harvard- educated civil rights attorney, and former taxidriver--passed away after a battle with cancer. Over the years, many have been called model Senators, but few have earned the title like Carl. He was no frills, hyperfocused on policy and results, and fearless in taking on entrenched powers. When the Pentagon was profligate, you could be sure that Carl Levin was there. When large financial institutions fleeced consumers, you could be sure Carl Levin was there. And whenever and wherever the interests of assembly line employees, the shift workers, or the servicemembers were at stake, you could be sure Carl Levin was there. He was Mr. Integrity. Like a true son of the ``Motor City,'' he punched the clock at an auto assembly plant as a young man. Decades later, he proudly carried his 1953 union membership card in his wallet, a silent reminder of where he came from and who he fought for. He was certainly not a Senator out of central casting. As the tributes came pouring in from all corners of the country, the word most often you would see associated with Carl is ``disheveled''--the rumpled suit, the stark-white hair, the glasses perched precariously at the end of his nose. Well, he may have been disheveled in his appearance, but there was nothing--nothing--disheveled about his mind and principles.…”