Frank Mankiewicz quotes
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“Ignore everything a politician says before the word but.”
-- Frank MankiewiczSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“John Connally's conversion to the GOP raised the intellectual level of both parties.”
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“A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For maximum comprehension, do not start listening until the first clause is concluded. Begin instead at the word 'BUT' which begins the second, or active, clause. This is the way to tell a liberal from a conservative - before they tell you. Thus: 'I have always believed in a strong national defense, second to none, but...(a liberal, about to propose a $20 billion defense cut).”
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“The amount of quaint, authentic, rustic charm varies inversely with the pounds per square inch of water pressure in the shower.”
-- Frank Mankiewicz -
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“Nick plays a corrupt politician, which is kind of a redundant statement.”
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Source : "Would you have booed George Osborne at the Paralympics?" by Alastair Campbell and Danny Kelly, www.theguardian.com. September 8, 2012.
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“Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.”
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“Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.”
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