Political Quotes

“I would just like to comment on that. Because it does not matter how long one is here, all we need do is pick up the newspaper or pick up the National Journal. I agree with my colleague from South Dakota. At the beginning of this year, the National Journal, big article, picture of the majority leader, and the headline is: ``Reid's New Electoral Strategy.'' ``Forget passing bills'' is the subheadline. ``Forget passing bills. The Democrats just want to play the blame game in 2012.'' That is exactly what we saw this morning on the floor of the Senate. This is not some piece of fiction. This is something that actually the majority leader told 40 Democrats from the House about his goal, his intentions for the 2012 year in Congress. It goes on to say: Working with the White House, Senate Democrats are applauding a 2012 floor agenda driven by Obama's reelection campaign. . . . It goes on. Senate floor action will be planned less to make law-- We have 8.2 percent unemployment, and this party admits--the leader admits in this piece the Senate action will be planned less to make law-- than to buttress Obama's charge that Republicans are obstructing measures. . . . That is what their goal is? That is a year's plan, as outlined to Democrats in the House from the majority leader. It goes on to say: . . . Democrats will push legislation that polls well and dovetails with Obama's campaign. . . . With 8.2 percent unemployment, that is not polling so well.…”