Shit Politicians Say – Page 14

Jackson: Former Slave States Now Republican Strongholds

July 1, 2014 Buck Banks

Did you know that in the 11 Southern states that had slaves… those who were Jefferson Davis Democrats are now Reagan Republicans?

— Rev. Jesse Jackson, quoted by the Chicago Sun Times, on the shift in party affiliation that occurred across the South.

Lindsey Graham Is Not a Representative Example

June 20, 2014 Buck Banks

How do I say this … men in the South, they are a little effeminate. They just have effeminate mannerisms.

— Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), quoted by National Journal.

Cochran In the Dark Over Cantor

June 13, 2014 Buck Banks

I don’t know what you’re talking about. What happened in Virginia?

— Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), quoted by Fox News, apparently unaware that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) lost his seat in a primary.

Boehner Calls Obama’s Climate-Change Plan ‘Nuts’

June 3, 2014 Buck Banks

The president’s plan is nuts, there’s really no more succinct way to describe it.

— House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), quoted by the Washington Post, on President Obama’s new EPA rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Biden’s Good Advice Regarding Microphones

May 27, 2014 Buck Banks

Piece of advice about that BFD stuff: Assume every microphone is on….Thank God my mother was gone or I’d have been one dead vice president.

— Vice President Biden, quoted by CNN, on his famous open mic moment.

Yoho Suggests that Only Property Owners Should Vote

May 21, 2014 Buck Banks

I’ve had some radical ideas about voting and it’s probably not a good time to tell them, but you used to have to be a property owner to vote.

— Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), quoted by the Huffington Post.

Is It Egotism or Something Else?

May 2, 2014 Buck Banks

I’m an egotist, I’ll confess to that. I like to get things done, and you get things done by having power.

— Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards (D), quoted by the Daily Reveille.

The Top 13 Craziest and Stupidest Things Said By Politicians in 2013

December 27, 2013 Buck Banks

Kudos to Taegan Goddard for compiling this year’s list of the craziest and most offensive sh*t politicians said in 2013, and for showing superhuman restraint in keeping it to just 13 entries.

O, the Insanity!

October 2, 2010May 22, 2014 Buck Banks

It’s not hard to find nutjobs on the political scene-o,
Or candidates who switch from nice-o to mean-o.
But when it comes to true nutters,
Is there anyone better
Than New York’s freak-o Carl Paladino?

Did you know that in the 11 Southern states that had slaves… those who were Jefferson Davis Democrats are now Reagan Republicans?

— Rev. Jesse Jackson, quoted by the Chicago Sun Times, on the shift in party affiliation that occurred across the South.

How do I say this … men in the South, they are a little effeminate. They just have effeminate mannerisms.

— Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), quoted by National Journal.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. What happened in Virginia?

— Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), quoted by Fox News, apparently unaware that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) lost his seat in a primary.

The president’s plan is nuts, there’s really no more succinct way to describe it.

— House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), quoted by the Washington Post, on President Obama’s new EPA rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Piece of advice about that BFD stuff: Assume every microphone is on….Thank God my mother was gone or I’d have been one dead vice president.

— Vice President Biden, quoted by CNN, on his famous open mic moment.

I’ve had some radical ideas about voting and it’s probably not a good time to tell them, but you used to have to be a property owner to vote.

— Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), quoted by the Huffington Post.

I’m an egotist, I’ll confess to that. I like to get things done, and you get things done by having power.

— Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards (D), quoted by the Daily Reveille.

Kudos to Taegan Goddard for compiling this year’s list of the craziest and most offensive sh*t politicians said in 2013, and for showing superhuman restraint in keeping it to just 13 entries.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— ABC News

“I think the president for all intents and purposes is not the president. He’s just nuts. He’s going crazy.”

— Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), quoted by CBS News.

“Donald Trump is a living, breathing impeachable offense.”

— Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), announcing his support of impeaching President Trump.

— Axios

— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) revealed during an Instagram live stream there were “traumatizing” moments during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol when she legitimately feared for her life.

Numerati

29%

A new Pew Research poll finds Donald Trump is leaving the White House with the lowest job approval of his presidency — 29% — and increasingly negative ratings for his post-election conduct. Also interesting: 68% of public does not want Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.

Dozens

28.15

$100,000

1 million

Worker filings for jobless claims jumped to nearly 1 million last week, indicating rising layoffs amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Wall Street Journal reports.