Jay Leno Quotes

The Electoral College is an antidemocratic relic.

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.

As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.

There are few things we will do in America as important as pulling the lever for President of the United States of America.

We are a democracy and I will go with the 51 percent wherever that leads us.

In a democracy, you can be right and still lose power.

For the record, our democracy is revered around the world. And free elections are the best way on Earth to choose our leaders. This is how we elected John F. Kennedy; Ronald Reagan; two George Bushes; Bill Clinton; and Barack Obama. It has worked for decades.

It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.

It seems that elections today are more popularity than they are substantial issues.

If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it'd be a travesty.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

I do not want the voice of the people shut out.

Many people - especially those people who earn livings by convincing editors and bookers that rich and influential strangers consider their thoughts and opinions interesting - have ideas about who should or should not run for president.

I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice.

Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee for the next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media. Will not be chosen by the Washington establishment. Will not be chosen by the lobbyists. But will be chosen by the most incredible powerful force, where all sovereignty resides in our nation by we the people.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President.

The will of the people makes governments legitimate.

How many fools does it take to make up a public?

There will be a new president in this country someday, and I have as good a chance as anybody.

I trust the American people. They almost always get it right …

In a democracy, as a matter of course, every effort is made to seize upon and create publick opinion, which is, substantially, securing power.

Elections are not really about political choices. The choice is usually between tweedle-de-dum and tweedle-de-dummer.

In our form of democracy the expression of the popular will can be effected only through the instrumentality of political parties.