Who Said It? Political Edition
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"A statesman is a politician who has been dead ten or fifteen years."
Teddy Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
ANSWER: A Quoted in the New York World Telegram and Sun on April 12, 1958. A Quoted in the New York World Telegram and Sun on April 12, 1958.
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"An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names but are as alike in their principles and aims as two peas in the same pod."
Ron Paul
Ross Perot
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
ANSWER: From a radio address from the White House on July 24, 1938. From a radio address from the White House on July 24, 1938.
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"The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery."
Pat Sajak
Dave Barry
Paul Harvey
ANSWER: Barry on the GOP: "The Republicans, on the other hand, would know how to fix your tire, but they wouldn't bother to stop because they'd want to be on time for Ugly Pants Night at the country club." Barry on the GOP: "The Republicans, on the other hand, would know how to fix your tire, but they wouldn't bother to stop because they'd want to be on time for Ugly Pants Night at the country club."
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"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
John F. Kennedy
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“Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously."
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
Franklin Roosevelt
ANSWER: Part of FDR's first inaugural speech, the sentiment would be just as fitting today. Part of FDR's first inaugural speech, the sentiment would be just as fitting today.
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"Vote early and vote often."
Joe Kennedy, Sr.
Karl Rove
Al Capone
ANSWER: Often attributed to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, this quote from Capone speaks volumes about his political views. Often attributed to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, this quote from Capone speaks volumes about his political views.
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."
Dwight Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
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"I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school." (After being assulted by demontrators)
Adlai Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
ANSWER: In October of 1963, after his speech at United Nations Day in Dallas, Stevenson was confronted (and spat on) by anti-U.N. demonstrators. In October of 1963, after his speech at United Nations Day in Dallas, Stevenson was confronted (and spat on) by anti-U.N. demonstrators.
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"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but men's failures."
Sam Rayburn
Sam Ervin
Earl Warren
ANSWER: In a rare interview with Sports Illustrated on June 22, 1968. In a rare interview with Sports Illustrated on June 22, 1968.
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"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac."
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
ANSWER: As quoted in the New York Times on October 28, 1973. Here's another Kissingerism: "Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy." As quoted in the New York Times on October 28, 1973. Here's another Kissingerism: "Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy."
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"If Barney Frank can come out of the closet, why can't I come out of the suitcase?"
Tom DeLay
Tip O'Neill
Bill Clinton
ANSWER: Bizarre line used by O'Neill in a commercial for Quality Budget Hotels. Bizarre line used by O'Neill in a commercial for Quality Budget Hotels.
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"A fool and his money are soon elected."
Will Rogers
Gore Vidal
Henny Youngman
