“Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners”
"Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners" is a conservative meme. The book Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of…
“Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Political correctnessPolitical correctness (adjectivally: politically correct), commonly abbreviated to PC,is a term which, in modern usage, is used to describe…
“Politician—One who shakes your hand before election and your confidence after”
"A practical politician is a man who shakes your hand before election and your acquaintance afterward" is a quotation that was widely reprinted in newspapers in September -October 1927,…
“Politician—One who stands for what he thinks the voters will fall for”
"Politician -- One who stands for what he thinks the voters will fall for" is one of the definitions in A Connotary; Definitions not found in dictionaries, collected from the sayings of…
“Politician’s Polka—one step forward, two steps back, and sidestep the issue”
Politicians frequently "dance" around the issues. On newspaper in 1914 described the "Wilson Mexican policy dance" -- "One step forward, three backward, hesitate and…
“Politicians—They can’t balance the budget, but they all become millionaires”
"Politicians -- They can't balance the budget, but they all become millionaires" (or "They can't balance the budget, but they're all millionaires") is a saying…
“Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason”
"Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason" is a saying that has appeared on many images, but is of unknown origin. " "Eileen's…
“Politicians and nappies should be changed often, and for the same reason”
"Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason" is a saying that has appeared on many images, but is of unknown origin. " "Eileen's…
“Politicians and roosters crow about what they intend to do. Roosters deliver”
"Roosters crow, but hens deliver (eggs)" is an old saying. "Politicians and roosters crow about what they intend to do. The difference is, roosters deliver what they promise" --…
“Politicians are interested in people; fleas are interested in dogs”
P. J. O'Rourke is an author known for political satire. He wrote in Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S Government (1991): "Politicians are interested…
“Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth”
The book The Unknown Patton (1982) by Charles M. Province contains the following quote by United States Army General George S. Patton (1885-1945): "Politicians are the lowest form of life on…
“Politicians aren’t disarming citizens to keep citizens safe. They’re disarming citizens to keep themselves safe when they enact tyranny”
"Politicians aren't disarming citizens to keep citizens safe. They're disarming citizens to keep themselves safe when they enact tyranny" (shown on an image) was posted on…
“Politicians forget they’ve been appointed and think they’ve been anointed”
Claude Pepper (1900-1989) was Florida's United States senator from 1936-1951; he served in the House of Representatives from 1963-1989. In 1954 (when Pepper was out of office), his wife,…
“Politicians haven’t been tarred and feathered in a while and it shows”
"Politicians haven’t been tarred and feathered in a while and it shows" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on many images. The images usually show a drawing from the…
“Politicians like to cut ribbons, but they don’t like to sweep brooms”
"Politicians like to cut ribbons, but they don't like to sweep brooms" means that politicians like the ribbon-cutting ceremonies on large capital projects, but they don't like…
“Politicians prefer unarmed peasants”
"Politicians prefer unarmed peasants" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers, T-shirts and buttons. The saying became popular during the Lithuanian…
“Politicians see the light when they feel the heat”
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said since at least 1975: "Our job is not to make congress see the light, but to feel the heat." Reagan used the saying several times during his U.S. presidency…
“Politicians should wear Nascar-like uniforms to show their sponsors”
Progressive columnist and radio host said in April 1995: "Here's my idea: Like NASCAR race drivers or PGA golfers, why not require each of the candidates to cover their clothing,…
“Politicians use statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts—for support, not illumination”
Reader's Digest published this quotation in 1937: "He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts — for support rather than for illumination (Andrew Lang)." It has long been…
“Politicians who complain about the press are like sailors complaining about the sea”
"Politicians who complain about the press/media are like sailors complaining about the sea" is a modern political proverb meaning that press criticism of politicians comes with the job…