Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am taking the floor tonight to ring the alarm bells for our democracy, with grave concerns about the opening up of a casino for betting on our elections. Imagine this. Election day is approaching. Ultrarich Americans and huge corporations bet billions of dollars on the outcome of which party controls the House of Representatives or bet those same billions on who controls the U.S. Senate. But as the election approaches--it is 45 days out; it is 30 days out--and one or two races might make the difference on whether they win or lose that bet, they now have a huge incentive to spend another vast sum smearing the candidate they want to lose. They now have a vast incentive to spread disinformation to get the outcome that they have wagered millions of dollars on or billions of dollars on. That is a profound corruption of our democracy. I am sure you are thinking: That could never happen here in America. That is not government by and for the people. That is not elections as a way of choosing who will best lead us forward or cast the votes consistent with our principles. That is, instead, just turning elections into a casino. But if you think this could never happen here, you are wrong. This isn't fantasy.…”