Downturn Quote by John Avlon Download Open image “Demagogues always do well in economic downturns.” — John Avlon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Downturn Economic Economic downturn Inspirational Wells
When you look at the Democratic presidencies you see resurgence in the economy. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz Copy Share Image
Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
When you're in an economic downturn, what you want is to create jobs and economic growth. And the recipe isn't Republican or Democrat. It's… — Nancy Pfotenhauer Copy Share Image
Demagogues and agitators are very unpleasant, they are incidental to a free and constitutional country, and you must put up with these inconveniences or… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
History shows that anything conducive to our national stability is good. — Jiang Zemin Copy Share Image
Historically, when times are bad, voters, especially in the Industrial Midwest, have turned to the Democrats. — Judy Woodruff Copy Share Image
In our seeking for economic and political progress, we all go up - or else we all go down. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I think that over the last few decades, we have seen better economic outcomes than in the past. — Martin Feldstein Copy Share Image
Great opportunities can be and have been created during tough economic times. — Howard Schultz Copy Share Image
The populists are right in one key area: voters want jobs and equitable growth, and can hardly be faulted for that. The challenge is… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to… — John Avlon Copy Share Image
First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the… — John Avlon Copy Share Image
We cannot hope to change human nature. There will always be cranks and conspiracy theorists among us. But we can try to improve things… — John Avlon Copy Share Image
If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem. — John Avlon Copy Share Image
Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. — John Avlon Copy Share Image
“Madison’s response is famously expressed in Federalist 10, “The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection”—arguing that tyranny of the majority was most likely to occur in small republics. When a republic holds a critical mass of diverse interests, no single group is likely to hold the upper hand for long. The combination of diversity… — John Avlon Copy Share
Right now, politics follows the rules of talk radio - using conflict, tension, fear, and resentment to find new recruits. — John Avlon Copy Share Image
But in his Farewell Address, George Washington made it clear that he perceived no greater threat to the American experiment than a partisan demagogue… — John Avlon Copy Share Image
When people tap into this politics of resentment, it usually ends ugly. — John Avlon Copy Share Image
What might be good for ratings can be bad for the country. The hard-core partisans are self-segregating themselves into separate political realities. But the… — John Avlon Copy Share Image
Women's golf definitely hit a bump in the road. We lost some tournaments due to a combination of things led by the downturn in… — Hollis Stacy Copy Share Image
What I saw a thousand times during the downturn was, 'We'd like to give her that opportunity, but we need to go with the… — Sallie Krawcheck Copy Share Image
A perfect storm is in the making: financial uncertainty, economic downturn, government cuts, rising unemployment and a future that looks less clear the more… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
Reasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need… — Phil Harding Copy Share Image
To prove that Wall Street is an early omen of movements still to come in GNP, commentators quote economic studies alleging that market downturns… — Paul Samuelson Copy Share Image
A time-tested political tactic guaranteed to raise a president's popularity rating by at least 30 points. It is especially useful during election years and… — Chaz Bufe Copy Share Image
Financial institutions are not being bailed out as a favor to them or their stockholders. In fact, stockholders have come out worse off after some bailouts. The real point is to avoid a major contraction of credit that could cause major downturns in output and employment, ruining millions of people, far beyond the financial institutions involved. If it was just… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share
Curiosity has ... proven to be a great ingredient in resilience, a trait particularly valuable in an extended economic downturn. Resilient people aren't made… — Chip Conley Copy Share Image
This crisis is not simply a more severe version of the usual business cycle recession, the typical downturn in which economies ultimately adjust and… — Timothy Geithner Copy Share Image
One thing I learned in '97, when I thought the right time to found a company was during a swing-up, is that it's much… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if in financial downturns you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can happily eat whatever is put on your plate; you can fall asleep after a day of running around without a drink or a pill; if you… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share
The economic downturn is our wake-up call to slow down, consume less, help each other, & live more! — Phil Harding Copy Share Image
