Political Quotes

“Our adversaries sow disinformation in our society and seek to influence our elections. Vladimir Putin will stop at nothing to diminish Western democracies. A resurgent China wants to take America's place on the world stage. But the gravest threat to our democracy right now does not come from any foreign capital; it comes from our own. The gravest threat to democracy in America is President Donald Trump. Yesterday, at a news conference, President Trump refused to commit to the peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election in 41 days. Let me repeat that. Yesterday, at a news conference, President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election in 41 days. ``Well, we're going to have to see what happens,'' he said. ``I've been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.'' Pressed further, the President said: ``Get rid of the ballots . . . there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation.'' ``Get rid of the ballots . . . there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation.'' Those are all his words: Get rid of voting; get rid of the ballots. Just let him stay in power whatever illicit way he chooses to do so. That is what he is saying. Now, everyone from school children to the most senior among us knows that the peaceful transfer of power is one of democracy's core attributes. There is no democracy without it.…”