Political Quotes

“I think we need to learn our lessons and learn them well and ask the questions that need to be asked and avoid the taunts and the arrogance that can get us into a lot of trouble when we fail to think things through. I would like to point out to my colleagues that editorial opinion is focusing on the President's comments and on the post-conflict realities in Iraq. The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday in response to the President's comments about ``bring it on'' in their lead editorial title ``Bring Reality On,'' said continued hubris in high places heightens risks for U.S. soldiers in Iraq. The Inquirer asks: ``Mr. President, do you live in a playhouse or the White House? Childish taunts such as that are not the calibrated words demanded of the United States President at this turn of history's wheel.'' And the Philadelphia Inquirer goes on to make several points about the reality that is needed in our policy. First, they say get real about the number of U.S. troops needed to establish and maintain order for months to come; get real about the full scope of reconstructing Iraq, its costs and duration; get real about cutting taxes.”