Career politicians Quote by Tom Coburn

I'm not a career politician, so the ways of Washington may be a little obscure to me.

— Michael Bennet

I'm focused on bringing real change to Washington because the career politicians have screwed things up so badly.

— Carlos Beruff

In effect the people were present through their representatives, and were themselves, step by step and point by point, acting in the conduct of…

— Bernard Bailyn

“We have two Governments in Washington: one run by the elected people—which is a minor part—and one run by the moneyed interests, which control…

— Studs Terkel

Washington politicians basically view the People as a capricious and dangerous enemy, a dumb mob whose only interesting quality happens to be their power…

— Matt Taibbi

When I was growing up, government was the agent of change: it was a developing country. What was important was to make a difference.

— Kiran Bedi

“Washington” has become for many a dirty word that connotes self-serving politicians and devious lobbyists. To be sure, they are there, but I remember…

— Dan Rather

There have been two periods in my lifetime when the excitement of government and of public issues drew to Washington many of the bright…

— Katharine Graham

Although I held public office for a total of sixteen years, I also thought of myself as a citizen-politician, not a career one. Every…

— Ronald Reagan

At some point, the government expands into the private sphere so far that you live in a place with a whole lot less freedom.…

— Mike Pompeo

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't…

— DeForest Soaries

George Washington might have become our king, but chose not to. His governing idea was that government is our servant because we are inherently…

— Dick Armey