In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Politics at bottom is not all that complicated. It's all about timing. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Politics only makes the difficult challenge of marriage even harder, with the demands of the job and the public spotlight it casts… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
War is often about making the least-worst decision. The same could be said about politics. But the stakes are higher in war,… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Normally, when politicians talk about 'cutting the budget,' they really mean reducing the amount of increase. Actual spending goes up while the… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
I think that the press has a duty and an obligation to report on local government, state government, federal government - to… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Weary of wily politicians who say one thing and do another, voters and advocacy groups insist presidential contenders commit to the cause… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
America glories in its tradition of the self-made individual. Political candidates compete to be a friend to entrepreneurs, and policymakers, imagining the… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
You know, Republicans should have a consistent philosophy. And if your philosophy is about limited government and not intruding in people's lives,… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Immigration is the most explosive issue I've seen in my political career. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
Politics only makes the difficult challenge of marriage even harder, with the demands of the job and the public spotlight it casts on a… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
It's just madness. First email. Then instant message. Then MySpace. Then Facebook. Then LinkedIn. Then Twitter. It's not enough anymore to 'Just do it.'… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Sarah Palin is brilliant. She is a media magnet and a media magnate. She creates headlines and draws crowds wherever she goes, whether it's… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
I'm no economist. I don't even play one on TV. I'm just a husband, a father, a taxpayer. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get right on… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
If we cannot come together to pause, to respect our dead and the heroic lives of meaning they led, then ours is truly a… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Every president becomes a caricature. The press, partisans, late-night shows, and other arbiters of our culture these days boil down complicated and multi-faceted personalities… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Now personally, I think the president should golf every day and never have a press conference. I want the leader of the free world… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
There's no question that many factors contribute to voters' perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
Sometime in the not too distant future, denying gays the right to marry will be viewed as historically corrupt - as corrupt as denying… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share
