N. Bhaskara Rao Quotes

Society judges political parties based on the results that they give. When they don't meet the population's needs, when they are not up to expectations, that leaves society free to pick other parties.

One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected?

Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.

I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and most of them didn't care.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

Now there is a growing feeling, it's something that David Cameron led on actually, he said this some time ago, that MPs should not be voting on their own pay.

The great thing about this town hall format is that it allows us to hear what's on the minds of Americans. Tonight, it was clear - voters have quite a few questions about the direction in which the current administration is headed.

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

Senators will do what they think they need to do to represent their constituents.

We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done.

For voters what matters is what government actually delivers for them.

Voters tell politicians what they want through the ballot box. Constantly second-guessing them by speculating whether the parties should gang up on each other misses the point.

The voters reward good performance. So, I'm going to go out and focus, if I become the governor, to do the very best job I can as governor. The rest of it will take care of itself.

Any politician in a democracy has to be mindful of public opinion.

If one of my colleagues wants to block a bill, they should stand up in front of the American people and explain why.

If you're a politician and all you care about is staying in office, you're worried about a small group of voters in your district who vote in the primary. If you're a corporation, you need to be much more in synch with public opinion, because you're appealing to people across the spectrum. Ironically, a lot of corporations have to be far more democratic than democratically elected officials.

Our new government is now in full Operation, but how it will move or what will be the End of it I can scarcely conjecture. I am not yet in Love with it, & I doubt if I ever shall be

Your vote will give the government a legitimacy it does not deserve.

We enjoy bashing Congress because they are us.

Governor George Pataki has built a record to run from, not to run on.

People have to believe that government can work, and you have to show them that government can work.

A 30 second negative ad can matter more to a candidate's career than a lifetime voting record.

Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

I'd rather be underestimated by the polltakers than by the voters.

If elected, I shall consider the whole people of Sangamon my constituents, as well those that oppose as those that support me. While acting as their representative I shall be governed by their will on all subjects upon which I have the means of knowing what their will is.