Cheri Bustos Quotes

It always seemed to be a constant that my parents were political.

I grew up in a household where we talked politics a lot and argued politics a lot.

I love my dad. It's fair to say that I probably would not have thought of politics had I not seen my mom and dad involved in politics.

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could.

My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we'd discuss it with our parents.

My dad's a Republican. My dad's my mentor. When I was 18 or whatever it was and I decided to register to vote. My dad's Republican, so that's what I decided to register as.

No one wants to hear my perspective on politics, but I think honestly as you get older, you get more interested in it.

Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.

I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.

I tried to explain in 'The Nine of Us' how we grew up with politics. At meals we talked about what was in the newspaper. We talked politics non-stop! Campaigning for our brothers was a part of our lives.

I think people will always do have an interest in policy areas, but Brexit is certainly got people talking and thinking and, so, probably more engaged than they would otherwise be.

I remember fancying myself a junior 'McCainiac' in 2000, though politics were rarely discussed in our household.

One thing I got from my parents was that they talked about politics all the time. They weren't educated or academic but they were interesting about and interested in the world.

I grew up in a family that was always talking about politics.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

You can't create a political movement out of pabulum.

I am such a political person.

Taxpayers will not stand for - nor should they - the funding of poster sites, leaflets or advertising. What people will support is funding for political education, for training, for party organization.

You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to.

I would like to never ever think about any political issues.

If we tried to write about politics, you'd realize that we're all a bunch of idiots.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

I haven't been paying attention to politics long enough to have really smart opinions.