Washington Dc Quotes

• Washington, DC is to lying what Wisconsin is to cheese.

  Dennis Miller

  Lying, Cheesy, Politics

  "America's Cheesiest Ex-Cop". Interview with Elena Ferretti, www.foxnews.com. July 26, 2010.

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• Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality.

  Andrew Johnson

  Reality, Squares, Miles

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• Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

  Marion Barry

  Funny, Country, Crazy

  Quoted in Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 1989

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• In Washington, DC, politics dominate even the most casual conversations.

  Armstrong Williams

  Politics, Conversation, Casual

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• Well Washington DC what are you going to do. They think the capitol steps are the state of the art in comedy. You try to drag them into the 20th century let alone the 21st and they refuse to come with you.

  Harry Shearer

  Art, Thinking, Trying

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• Washington DC is corporate-occupied territory.

  Ralph Nader

  Territory, Corporate

  "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. February 24, 2008.

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• I was raised in Washington, DC in a household where one parent was a Republican and the other was a Democrat, so I got both sides.

  Sandra Bullock

  Parent, Sides, Republican

  Interview with Cindy Pearlman, acttwomagazine.com.

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• As you probably know, some American politicians and American journalists refer to Washington, DC as the "capital of the free world." But it seems to me that Brussels, which boasts 1,000 years of history and which serves as the capital of Belgium, the home of the European Union, and the headquarters for NATO, this city has its own legitimate claim to that title.

  Joe Biden

  Home, Years, Cities

  "Biden Says Brussels Could Be 'Capital of the Free World'", www.foxnews.com. May 25, 2010.

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• I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.

  George W. Bush

  Leadership, Smart, Long

  George W. Bush's remarks in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008.

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• When somebody comes along and says, "I think Washington, DC, sucks," that's not wrong.

  Van Jones

  Thinking

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• [Washington, DC] feels like you're watching performance art. A lot of the time. I don't believe them, I don't believe what they say, I don't think they're being absolutely sincere. I think it's performance art. And most of them are bad actors.

  Kevin Spacey

  Art, Believe, Reality

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• Make sure of two things. Be careful - microphones are always hot, and understand that in Washington, D.C., a gaffe is when you tell the truth. So, be careful.

  Joe Biden

  Two, Hot, Telling The Truth

  "Biden: 'A gaffe is when you tell the truth'" by Talia Buford, www.politico.com. June 20, 2012.

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• Washington, DC does not have to live with much of what they produce legislatively for us.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Doe, Produce

  Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

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• Gardening has increased, community gardens have increased significantly. There are 50 percent more community gardens right here in Washington DC.

  Michelle Obama

  Garden, Community, Percent

  Source: www.popsugar.com

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• In New York, people are unhappy on purpose, because unhappiness makes them seem more complex; in Washington DC it just sort of works out that way.

  Chuck Klosterman

  New York, People, Work Out

  Chuck Klosterman (2013). “Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story”, p.44, Faber & Faber

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• In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since

  Anita Hill

  July, Judging, Contact

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• If gun control bore any relation to homicide rates, Washington, DC would be the safest place in the country.

  Mark Steyn

  Country, Gun, Safety

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• So when Putin goes out to buy a Coke, thirty seconds later it is known in Washington DC.

  Julian Assange

  Coke, Putin, Thirty

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• The American dream is under attack because our government has been hijacked by the Liberals in Washington DC.

  Herman Cain

  Dream, Government, Has Beens

  "Tea Party Speaker: 'Stupid People' Running Country". Dayton Daily News, October 15, 2010.

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• We need one strong hombre or hombre-ette, and I'm the hombre-ette to go and stand for you in Washington DC.

  Michele Bachmann

  Strong, Needs

  "Michele Bachmann: I'm the "hombre-ette" to stand for you". www.cbsnews.com. August 18, 2011.

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• The constant drive for campaign dollars has distorted decision-making in Washington, DC, to the point where our systems can no longer effectively address complex, long-term problems like the climate crisis. Which brings me to my other major concern - the short-term focus of capitalism. It distorts the allocation of resources and the decision-making processes of companies.

  Al Gore

  Long, Focus, Decision

  "Al Gore | The Most Important Truth. The Power of Your Own Voice". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• I served in Washington, DC for twelve years in the Congress of the United States, and I served with many Republicans and Democrats, men and women of goodwill. The potential is there to really change the direction of this country, but it's going to take leadership do it.

  Mike Pence

  Country, Men, Years

  Source: www.politico.com

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• Development does not take place in Washington, DC. Development takes place in the rest of the world.

  Andrew Natsios

  Doe, Development, World

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• I'm not serving in office because I desperately needed 99 new friends in the U.S. Senate. Given the choice between being reviled in Washington, DC, and appreciated in Texas, or reviled in Texas and appreciated in Washington, I would take the former 100 out of 100 times.

  Ted Cruz

  Leadership, Wisdom, Work

  "Cruz slams fellow GOP senators" by Kevin Robillard, www.politico.com. October 20, 2013.

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• ...The ACS raised over $180 million last year through its network of 58 Divisions and 3,000 local Chapters. The Society's major public campaign is aimed at reducing smoking and cancers related to it. Yet...the ACS has but a single (lobbyist) in Washington DC. The industry-supported Tobacco Institute, on the other hand, has a ten million dollar budget which supports dozens of Washington staff.

  Michael F. Jacobson

  Cancer, Dark, Hands

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