Class Quote by George W. Bush

[Washington is a] very gossipy little village of people all going to the same bars . . . all watching each other having affairs with each other

— Helen Mirren

“Washington's all abstraction. It's about access to power and nothing else. I mean, I'm sure it's fun if you're living next door to Seinfeld,…

— Jonathan Franzen

A lot of politicians, both Democrats and some Republicans, are interested in going to Washington, D.C. to be a part of the permanent D.C.…

— Vernon Jones

It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships.

— Lois Frankel

Washington is a complete mess. It's become a venue for partisan bickering, where the needs of the working class just don't matter.

— Meghan McCain

It is no secret that Washington, D.C., is a tempest of people and institutions relentlessly seeking power over the lives of everyday Americans.

— Scott Pruitt

Members of Congress have more in common with the people they hobnob in Washington, D.C., than they do with the people they're supposed to…

— Ben Shapiro

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

At town meetings, you can see the shy folks, the ones who have trouble sounding off in public, leaning against the back wall or…

— Donella Meadows

What goes wrong in Washington, D.C. I think some senators and congressman and media people go to Washington, D.C., and they get sucked into…

— Markos Moulitsas

I understand the politics of Washington, D.C. You need to hold firm, you need to work with your colleagues, and you need to throw…

— Jimmy Gomez

Washington, D.C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important.

— David Brinkley