Politics Quote by James T. Patterson

“Among my father’s most important messages were that governments lie to protect themselves and they make incredibly stupid decisions. Years after the publication of…

— Frank Herbert

Americans like to give their President the benefit of the doubt. If you look at the poll numbers, people knew Nixon was deeply involved…

— John Dean

I believe that President Nixon was right in what he did at Watergate. Lack of respect for authority and things like socialism are turning…

— Tiny Tim

I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America.

— Tony Campolo

“To this day it's hard to believe that a politician as smart as Dick Nixon could have allowed something that stupid to happen. He…

— Herman E. Talmadge

Even the most cynical can hardly be surprised by the antics of Nixon and his accomplices as they are gradually revealed. It matters little,…

— Noam Chomsky

Watergate showed more strengths in our system than weaknesses... The whole country did take part in quite a genuine sense in passing judgment on…

— Archibald Cox

Nixon was the beginning of people not trusting politics.

— Daryl Hall

When you talk about presidents, loyalty is a great thing until it becomes a bad thing. Witness once again Watergate.

— Monica Crowley

“In its broadest sense, the scandal of Watergate arose from the tumultuous and destabilizing trends of the 1960s, especially the war in Vietnam and…

— James T. Patterson

I hear that whenever someone in the White House tells a lie, Nixon gets a royalty.

— Johnny Carson

Nixon was a crook, but he was our crook. He didn't have the KGB do the Watergate job.

— Richard Painter