Lawrence O'Donnell

Desegregation came very painfully to the Boston schools, long after John Kelly finished high school, and the pain of desegregating Boston schools…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Rudy Giuliani would bring conflicts of interest into any Senate confirmation hearing that would be impossible to clear if confirmation hearings operate…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Politics has become show biz.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

I always knew I'd be leaving government someday. I just didn't know when. There was something about knowing that it was temporary…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

I believe the United States should join the rest of the world through paid family and medical leave. It would cost us…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

I have no idea what I would be, I really don't have the vaguest idea what I would be, if my father…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

My Worst Political Move of the 2015 Year. John Boehner inviting Benjamin Netanyahu to address the joint session of Congress.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

In pre-Trump Washington where the old rules applied, Rudy Giuliani could never survive the Senate confirmation process.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

In recent years, we`ve made historic investments in NATO, increased America`s presence in Europe.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

The pundit world, having spent years in awe of Karl Rove, will never understand how bad he is at his White House…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Donald Trump hasn`t decided, and most importantly, we don`t know if the old rules still apply.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

You can be outraged by what the Koch brothers do with their money in politics and you can appreciate what they contribute…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Teachers who have committed their lives to the classroom deserve better than our politics has given them.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

In pre-election polling, momentum is more important than position, and in primary polling, national numbers are useless.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Senator Bernie Sanders saying in effect that he wants Washington to operate under the old rules, where someone like Steve Bannon would…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Political talk on TV has degenerated so much. You can say something complex on 'The West Wing' and you will not suffer…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Safety concerns are reasonable. Banning refugees is certainly not.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Strom Thurmond, the former segregationist candidate for president was the Republican Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1986 and he tried…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

I've never done anything that I need to be doing tomorrow. If someone says, 'We no longer want you here,' I won't…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

While alcohol ... continues to wreak havoc in America, supported by a $6 billion-a-year alcohol industry advertising campaign extolling the joy of…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

This year [2015] has shown with painful clarity that our existing systems, approaches, and funding, are inadequate to the task at hand,…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

The question was, have you heard from anyone on the [Donald] Trump transition team? We have not been contacted.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

National security adviser is not a position that requires confirmation. This is a pick that like [Donald Trump] Chief of Staff, he…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

I spent a few years after college as a Boston public school teacher and I loved it. But I was never committed…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Senator Jeff Sessions is reportedly on the [Donald] Trump shortlist to be either the next Secretary of Defense or the next Attorney…

— Lawrence O'Donnell