American people Quote by Christopher Ruddy

I think the city of Washington itself is insular to a certain extent. You have to get out in the country to realize what…

— Rosalynn Carter

I don't think anyone is closer to the voters in Washington than members of the House of Representatives.

— Judy Woodruff

The decisions we make in Washington have a direct impact on the people in our country, obviously.

— George W. Bush

What does Washington experience have to do with meeting the needs of the American people?

— Wayne Messam

I think the American people deserve somebody telling them what is really happening in Washington.

— Jack Abramoff

Things get very lonely in Washington sometimes. The real voice of the great people of America sometimes sounds faint and distant in that strange…

— Woodrow Wilson

The cliche is that Washington is a transient town of people who blow in and out every four years with the new administrations. But…

— George Pelecanos

I think the American people can change Washington. But I think that it is not going to change, because somebody from on high directs…

— Barack Obama

The people in Washington spend too much time in Washington, so they think Washington-centric thoughts.

— Howard Lutnick

The real question should be, what does Washington experience have to do with meeting the needs of the American people?

— Wayne Messam

I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government.

— George McGovern

Washington, under Democrats and Republicans, has a profoundly neurotic attitude toward 'the people.' It is built on equal parts of suspicion, loathing, fear, respect…

— Meg Greenfield