Political Quotes

“this week we mourn the passing of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. My wife Karyn and I, and indeed the entire Senate family, extend our deepest sympathies to his beloved Nancy and the entire Reagan family. More than 15 years have passed since Ronald Reagan gave his final cheerful salute as President of the United States. He left the Oval Office with the highest approval rating since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Ronald Reagan had restored our confidence and our optimism in what it meant to be an American. The countless tributes and recollections of the past few days have brought forth a flood of memories, not only of his extraordinary leadership but of his truly exceptional character. We remember Ronald Reagan and love him as we did the day he left the highest post in the land. We feel a strong personal and unbreakable connection with our 40th President. Some attribute Ronald Reagan's ability to connect with the American people to his abilities as an actor. No politician was better or more comfortable around the camera. When he looked into the lens, he was looking directly into the eyes of the American people. His timing was flawless, and he had a soft touch that could disarm even his most stubborn political opponents. After being wounded by an assassin's bullet as he lay on a hospital gurney drifting towards unconsciousness, Ronald Reagan quipped to his beloved Nancy: Honey, I forgot to duck.…”