tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post116369754062781102..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Politics: Yeah, yeah, Nancy; that's what Newt said, too.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163872321141728192006-11-18T12:52:00.000-05:002006-11-18T12:52:00.000-05:00"It has been said that politics is the second olde..."It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."- Ronald ReaganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163797096240581862006-11-17T15:58:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:58:00.000-05:00...she'd be easily distracted by a sparkly gum wra...<I>...she'd be easily distracted by a sparkly gum wrapper.</I><BR/><BR/>I think that's a permanently 'startled' look engendered by her last face lift.<BR/><BR/>Hoot. She got startled yesterday I think.trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864994498681719476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163794316818103442006-11-17T15:11:00.000-05:002006-11-17T15:11:00.000-05:00Kevin, Why do people have to malign streetwalk...Kevin,<BR/> Why do people have to malign streetwalkers like that? Most hookers have more integrity than your average politician.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163775887902393262006-11-17T10:04:00.000-05:002006-11-17T10:04:00.000-05:00Mencken:"A professional politician is a profession...Mencken:<BR/><BR/><I>"A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable </I>(wo)<I>man. In order to get anywhere near high office </I>(s)<I>he has to make so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations that </I>(s)<I>he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker."</I>Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163740497949784452006-11-17T00:14:00.000-05:002006-11-17T00:14:00.000-05:00In the same line...." An honest politician is one ...In the same line....<BR/><BR/>" An honest politician is one who stays bought"<BR/><BR/>Hienlein I think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163723375616609142006-11-16T19:29:00.000-05:002006-11-16T19:29:00.000-05:00"We will not be dazzled by money and special inter...<I>"We will not be dazzled by money and special interests."</I><BR/><BR/>That's a poor choice of words coming from someone who looks like she'd be easily distracted by a sparkly gum wrapper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1163700675552230982006-11-16T13:11:00.000-05:002006-11-16T13:11:00.000-05:00Also:"Giving money and power to government is like...Also:"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."<BR/><BR/>Still, if we're quoting, I think The Who said it best:"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612692415592670468noreply@blogger.com