Sushma Swaraj Quotes

Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California.

The reality of going before the voters and seeking election should force Congressmen to behave.

Parties that have done nothing for the State should be defeated.

The midterms are a chance for people to vote out those they believe are failing to address the concerns of citizens.

Do not listen to the rhetoric from campaigns, but rather, hold everyone of us accountable, hold me accountable and every other candidate accountable to be a consistent conservative.

In post-Vietnam, post-Watergate America, skeptical voters demand full disclosure of everything from candidates' finances to their medical records, and spin-savvy accounts of backstage machinations dominate political coverage.

A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled.

It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.

Weary of wily politicians who say one thing and do another, voters and advocacy groups insist presidential contenders commit to the cause du jour in writing, but candidates are foolish to comply. Words matter.

Professional politicians are busy looking out for their jobs. Send me to Congress so I can look out for your job.

I guess for every government - for many governments, they only have short vision, they only have three-year term or a four-year term. So they have to make sure they get enough support from the voter. So they probably have to deal with more short-term issues which are related to being re-elected.

The press never accepts at face value that the President is taking a certain action because he wants to create jobs or because he believes that it is in the best interests of the American people or that he is genuinely committed to making life better for people.

During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom 99% of Americans, and I never forgot that public office is a public trust.

Useful lessons can be learned from our more successful local authorities - as you move into government, it is even more imperative to communicate speedily and persuasively with your members and your voters.

I can't get inside the head of a politician today.

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.

Voters are looking for credibility and are wary of polish. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter which candidate can more deftly read a teleprompter.

It is more important for Labour to raise the reputation of politics than for the Tories, who are only in politics for the money.

If politicians are good copy, I like them. If not, I don’t care about them.

There are two kinds of politicians, those who talk and promise and those who listen and do.

Voters are naturally suspicious of politicians.

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

I cannot be wholly indifferent to the fact that Senators, by their absence at this time, indicate their want of interest in what I may have to say upon the subject. The public is interested. Unless this important question is rightly settled, seats now temporarily vacant may be permanently vacated.

Most people who serve in Congress just want to do the right thing.

You wouldn’t need term limits if these [political] jobs don’t pay anything.