Political Quotes

“On June 16, something happened that has tremendous implications for the American people and for people everywhere. On that day, Russia, which just a few years ago was the greatest threat to democracy in the world, held a democratic election to select its President. That alone, Mr. President, is reason to celebrate. Despite calls from people across the Russian political spectrum who still do not understand what democracy is about to cancel the election, the Russian Government stuck by its commitment to democracy-- No decisions were taken by secretive Politburos. Parties representing the full spectrum of political sentiment participated. Candidates crisscrossed that vast country making promises to win the votes of ordinary people. And in the end, most stunning of all, there was a graceful concession speech by the losing candidate, the leader of the Communist party that only a little while ago we regarded as the personification of tyranny, committing the party to challenge irregularities in the election 'in the courts, not in the streets.'”