Ron Fournier Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken.”
-- Ron Fournier

#White Quotes #Broken Quotes #House Quotes
“A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Humility Quotes #Way In Life Quotes #Long Quotes
“American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Character Quotes #Narrative Quotes #American Exceptionalism Quotes
“Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.”
-- Ron Fournier

#America Quotes #May Quotes #Palin Quotes
“At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Community Quotes #Honor Quotes #Way Quotes
“Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Views Quotes #Years Quotes #America Quotes
“Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Technology Quotes #Crowds Quotes #Voters Quotes
“Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Presidential Quotes #Honest Quotes #Surprise Quotes
“For a man who has compared himself to Theodore Roosevelt and the nation's challenges to those of the Gilded Age, Obama put forward a tepid agenda.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Men Quotes #Challenges Quotes #Age Quotes
“Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Country Quotes #Giving Quotes #Credit Quotes
“I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Echoes Quotes #President Quotes #Reelection Quotes
“Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Wife Quotes #Pals Quotes #Clinton Quotes
“According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Lice Quotes #Hills Quotes #Capitol Hill Quotes
“Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Prejudice Quotes #Racial Prejudice Quotes #Presidency Quotes
“Election night is the easiest time to act like a grownup.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Night Quotes #Election Quotes #Grownups Quotes
“Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Party Quotes #Cowboy Quotes #Leader Quotes
“Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Campaigns Quotes #Narrative Quotes #Trouble Quotes
“Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Writing Quotes #Justice Quotes #President Quotes
“If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty.”
-- Ron Fournier

#America Quotes #Guilty Quotes #Misgivings Quotes
“A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Jobs Quotes #People Quotes #Presidential Quotes
“A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Victory Quotes #President Quotes #Guarantees Quotes
“Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser sorts.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Political Quotes #President Quotes #Vices Quotes
“Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.”
-- Ron Fournier

#Greatness Quotes #People Quotes #Leader Quotes
“Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt.”
-- Ron Fournier

#War Quotes #Iraq Quotes #Aftermath Quotes

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