Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Quotes

I made the mistake of writing something very, very short about Obama for this website that I write fiction for, and my father told me never do that again. And he was right. I have nothing to add to a political conversation because it's not my area.

People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.

It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. I'm not a politician.

A lot of people have the expectation that politicians shouldn't just disappear into the woodwork even if they didn't win the election.

What does an actor know about politics?

I'm not a political guy.

I listened to Bill Bennett and tons of other talk show hosts who talked about that and other policies and started branching out and caring about other issues in regards to politics.

I know the good from the bad, also the in-between, but I was never political.

Most people who get in trouble in politics usually get in trouble because they're disconnected from the people they serve, and I don't think anybody in Tennessee, even people who won't vote for me, would accuse me of that.

We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done.

I'm not prepared for holding office any more than I think Arnold is.

I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.

My father had no influence on my political beliefs, and to imply otherwise is wrong and irresponsible.

I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.'

Every day they [politicians] must weigh in on things of which they have little or no reliable knowledge or about which they just don't care.

You'll never find a candidate that you can identify 100 percent with unless you become one yourself.

One never expected from a Congressman more than good intentions and public spirit.

You cannot make progress in a political vacuum.

There are two kinds of politicians, those who talk and promise and those who listen and do.

In politics there are no bad questions; there are only bad answers.

We are hiring too many people who are called politicians, and we are not holding them accountable…. You do not hire someone and not tell them what to do. Make a trip to Washington and see that they are doing what you want them to do.

People want to cut the childish political posturing. With the problems facing the country, our campaigns have become an embarrassment to democracy.

In the democracy we live in today, it takes crisis to get the politics moving.

I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.

We have to remain vigilant and loud and stay consistently engaged with our representatives and the political process every single day, on both a macro and micro level.