Letitia James Quotes

Representative democracy is in crisis in the United States.

Most of us complain about Congress. We say it's a place that doesn't reflect us; they don't listen to us. Actually, Congress well reflects the American people. It gives us exactly what we ask for.

I think one of the biggest curses in the U.S. is that we have only two political parties.

The thing about American politics, as I've learned, is there is no choice.

I think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system.

American politics shows again and again that the best explanation is an accusation.

It has become a cliché that voters no longer choose their legislators. The legislators choose their voters.

… because … gerrymandering makes the districts less competitive, candidates are freed to pander to their bases while ignoring moderate and independent voters. More ever, politicians who do not pander face primary challenges from ideologically purer candidates.

Congressional dysfunction is the logical result of closed primaries, too many gerrymandered one-party seats, and low-turnout elections.

Your political system is actually too democratic. The fact that Americans vote on every bill and proposition can prolong bigotry indefinitely, especially where it is aimed at minority groups.

You cannot say we are a healthy, dynamic democracy when one party wins almost two-thirds of the vote.

The American political system is so porous, it's so open, it's so frustrating for those who are trying to make policy.

People know something has gone terribly wrong with our government and it has gotten so far off track. But people also know that there is nothing wrong in America that a good old-fashioned election can't fix.

The 2012 presidential campaign's turn away from the classic, straight-up, American election - where the candidate who gets the most votes nationwide wins - is another sad reminder of the extreme political polarization distorting today's politics. No one talks about a 50-state strategy for winning the presidency these days.

... elections are no longer representative.

If the Election be made by the People in large Districts, there will be no danger of Demagogues.

The American political system has become so short term oriented.

There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics…

We live in a representative democracy, characterized by free and fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. After most elections, roughly half of Americans are thrilled with the results; the other half are profoundly disappointed.

Hillary Clinton's loss has exposed the lack of Democratic power in this country at all levels.

I think the two-party system isn't working for us. And it hasn't worked for us for generations - let's be very, very honest about that.

There once was a time when people chose their congressmen. Now congressmen choose their people.

I have never seen American politics so divisive…. We can’t have Congressman not voting for things America needs because it is not popular in their district. We have to put America first.

First they gerrymander us into one-party fiefs. Then they tell us they only care about the swing districts. Then they complain about voter apathy

Minority candidates continue to overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates. As long as that is the case, the Republican National Committee, and other Republican groups, may be tempted to keep minority voters from casting their ballots, especially in light of the razor thin margins of victory by which many elections have been decided in recent years.