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Monday, November 15, 2021

Political quips and quotes

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“I don’t approve of political jokes...I’ve seen too many of them get elected.”

“Life is hard, but it’s harder when you’re stupid.” -- Senator John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana

“I don’t know why we have to give money to countries that hate us; looks like they should be able to hate us for free.” -- Senator John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana

“Name three things that don’t hang themselves Christmas ornaments, drywall, and Jeffrey Epstein.” -- Senator John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana

“There is no credit to being a comedian, when you have the whole Government working for you. All you have to do is report the facts. I don’t even have to exaggerate.” -- Will Rogers

“Instead of politicians, let the monkeys govern the countries; at least they will steal only the bananas!” -- Mehmet Murat ildan

“British politics, as the world knows, is a joke. Yet it’s rarely funny.” -- Steven Patrick Morrissey

“The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.” -- James Freeman Clarke

“Divide and rule, the politician cries; Unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.” -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.” -- Thomas Jefferson

If contempt of Congress is a crime, how will the average American citizen stay out of jail?

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