Political Lineage Quotes

Meanwhile, the Bush dynasty comes to an official end.

George W. Bush, though a president's son, is cast as Reagan's heir even more than his father's.

I think the country has had enough Bushes.

The real Representative McDermott said Jason McDermott is no relation. The Congressman does have a son, but his name is James and he does not live in the Midwest.

They wanted me to be a Washington.

All great political families have myths: stories they tell themselves about how history happened.

Look, I am in the establishment because my dad, the greatest man alive was president of the United States and my brother, who I adore as well as fantastic brother was president. Fine, I'll take it. I guess I'm part of the establishment Barbara Bush is my mom. I'll take that, too.

We have at least learned that the offspring of presidents don't necessarily make good politicians themselves.

I don't see people voting for me for coming from a political family. I see people voting for me despite me coming from a political family.

When my father ran for the state Assembly, the headline said, 'Kean's Son to Run for Assembly.' When my grandfather first ran for Congress, it was 'Kean's son to run for Congress.'

Contrary to what most people think, there is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley.

I could be like Joe Kennedy and say, 'My kids are going to run for president!'

After Joe passed away in the war, it seemed only natural that Jack and Bobby and then Teddy might pursue office as well. Public service was part of our DNA from our earliest years.

In Pakistan politics is hereditary.

I come from a long line of Democrats.

I was the first Blunt ever elected to anything.

I think my identity as a 'conservative' is entirely inherited. People see the name Buckley, and they think 'conservative.'

I've always been a Democrat; it runs in my family.

He's a nice guy who will never change the Senate. He is the Senate. Eighteen years in politics, and he's got two cousins who are senators, too. Mark Udall's dad even ran for president.

In the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo is the daughter of Diosdado Macapagal - but his term ended in 1965, and she was elected in 2001. Hardly a hand-off.