American politics Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

A typical vice of American politics the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues, and the announcement of radical policies with much sound…

— Theodore Roosevelt

Americans tend not to distinguish between political rhetoric and real intentions, which can lead to great misunderstanding.

— Hooman Majd

In politics, there's a kind of literal-mindedness. It's what you say, not what you mean, and you have to say only what you mean.

— Michael Ignatieff

What I've certainly learned is that whenever I've said anything about real politics, I've come under attack. So it's best simply to play politics…

— Kevin Spacey

I've been in politics now for long enough to not worry about what others are saying, but instead to talk about what I believe.

— Mitt Romney

We're not into politics at all. We're just saying what other people are afraid to say.

— Eazy-E

Real political issues cannot be manufactured by the leaders of political parties, and real ones cannot be evaded by political parties. The real political…

— James A. Garfield

People getting their fundamental interests wrong is what American political life is all about.

— Thomas Frank

Everything is not a political statement. Everything is not about being an advocate. Sometimes it's just pure entertainment.

— Bianca Del Rio

The disturbing truth is that there's probably more sincerity than not in American politics. We may not want to believe it, but most of…

— Jamelle Bouie

To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people…

— Mark Leibovich

Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?

— Voltaire