Claire McCaskill Quotes

The Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country.

Americans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.

The mistrust of government that blossomed in the late '60s has become a chronic and in some ways pathological condition.

Only one in 10 Americans trusts the federal government to do the right thing most or all of the time. Approval of state and local government is even less in many parts of the country.

The fundamental challenge is that people like me simply do not trust the federal government any longer.

It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, so we don't need protections against it.

Nixon was the beginning of people not trusting politics.

People don't like politicians.

Public perception of the Westminster arena, with all its posturings, does little to engender a sense of voter belief.

I hate government. I'm apolitical. Write that down. I'm not a Republican.

I think people are just really disappointed, disappointed with Blair as well, who's just like Bush's lapdog. I think everyone's just disillusioned with politics in our country, and it must be the same in your country.

I actually don't believe in big government, and half the time I'm never quite sure I believe in government, generally.

Nobody really believes any more that government delivers.

Expect little of government, especially national government.

We live at a time when people do not have much trust in government.

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.

The whole country doesn't like politicians, and young people like them even less.

Washington, D.C.'s lost the trust and faith of everyone.

People often say that Trump "speaks the truth," right? But I think what really is happening is he's become a symbol of the kind of cynicism the American public feels towards politicians. He embodies, and he's mobilizing, that cynicism. Because people have no faith in politics anymore. People actually believe that politics is dead, because it's bought and sold.

I have simplified my politics into an utter detestation of all existing governments …

A politician is an arse upon which every one has sat except a man.

We don’t trust government, but we need government….Government didn’t land here from Mars. We elected them.

The Republicans, specifically those of the House of Representatives, are responsible for undermining the confidence of the public that Government can help people.

Don’t vote. it only encourages the bastards.

Politicians are so... detested; they don't actually walk amongst people now.