American politics is always an open competition.
Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame.
I mean if politics was my main motivation I would be doing politics. But I'm a filmmaker.
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.
Political work is the life-blood of all economic work.
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
You cannot be politically correct in a war.
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A three inch tongue -- the iron bulwark of politics.
Too much politeness is impertinent.
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It's not politically incorrect to say you're Republican or conservative.
Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
Political leaders are reflection of our society.
College campuses were once a hotbed of political activity.