Tuesday, November 04, 2008

A little enetrtainment for after you vote. And if you haven't yet, you still have time to get out there.

Great Election Quotes...

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.- Bill Vaughan

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.- George Jean Nathan

I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there.- Maureen Reagan

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.- Sydney J. Harris

There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.- Anonymous

We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.
- Will Rogers

The next time they give you all that civic bull about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election.- George Carlin

Always vote for the principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.- John Quincy Adams

I never vote for anyone. I always vote against.- W.C. Fields

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
- Jerry Garcia

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
- Charles de Gaulle

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.- Confucius

Vote for the man who promises least. He'll be the least disappointing.- Bernard Baruch

"It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting."- Tom Stoppard

Asking you to go out and VOTE TODAY.

6 comments:

Tomate Farcie said...

According to Maureen Reagan's definition of equality, it looks like we have indeed achieved equality this time ;)

Tomate Farcie said...

Seriously, great quotes!

Martin Stickland said...

who are you voting for patty or is that top secret?

Reader Wil said...

Great quotations! Thanks for visiting!

Gretchen said...

Great quotes! Hope everyone has been out to vote this year. No excuse not to.

Twisted Fencepost said...

Great quotes. And so true.
And yes, I voted. For the first time. I'm so proud of myself I can't hardly stand myself. tee hee