Gerald Benjamin Quotes

If you don't like being attacked for your point of view, you shouldn't be in politics in the first place.

It's a matter of opinion on many of these issues, and there's no right or wrong. That's why we have elections; that's why we have debates. Donald Trump thinks one thing. Hillary Clinton thinks another thing.

I can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism.

Politicians always criticize each other in different ways.

On any big issue in government there are always going to be disagreements.

Whenever you take a stand on an issue, people will line up around the block to kick your ass over it. By having an opinion, you make yourself a target. Why do you think Congress likes to hide behind closed doors at decision-making time?

I don't want to engage in politics; it's too hot.

Controversial disputes are a part of democratic culture.

My view is that politics should be on the basis of issues.

As a politician, I should expect sharp challenge from those who disagree with my decisions.

I never had a single conversation about politics with Ross Perot in my life; still haven't.

Politicians really worry about being politically correct.

The Obama representatives like Robert Gibbs attack people viciously, but people like me will not be silent and will answer them back.

The election campaign is no time to get involved in very, very serious issues.

Very often in political debate questions of fact turn into questions of motive.

Trump has raised the very issues I raised in the early '90s.

I am not a fan of President Trump, I should say. I wouldn't try to comment on every particular issue in which we disagree, but there are plenty of them.

I've been arguing with Dianne Feinstein for years.

Politicians will talk strategy and tactics and policies and programs until they're blue in the face, or you strangle them and they turn blue.

Whatever I do becomes controversial.

I don't know why someone would be dumb enough to challenge Donald Trump.

There's one thing my dad taught me: don't talk about politics, because you'll never make anyone happy. Don't even go for it.

A lot of guys will talk politics, but usually not about Trump. Those might get a little heated depending on who you're talking to.

If you're going to talk about politics, then there are going to be folks who are with you and folks that are against you.

Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school.