David Brooks Quotes

Even people who vote on the issues are moved by temperament, moved by style, moved by an assessment of “what kind of person if this?”

I like to think of myself as an active American in our politics, but I get lost sometimes watching everything.

Most people get their politics, obviously, from TV shows about senators or movies about them or... all the day-to-day press and the talk shows.

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

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

A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote.

Economic progress and better education have directly resulted in the birth of a class of voters who are better informed, very demanding and highly critical.

What's gratifying about West Wing is that everybody told us that it couldn't be done - that the man or woman on the street didn't care about politics. But if you set things up correctly, people don't have a problem with it.

American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.

I'm not one of those actors that knows everything about politics.

Iowa voters are intelligent enough to make up their minds.

Choosing how you vote should not be a snap verdict based on a few minutes of television.

Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.

I don't know enough about politics. I am out of the loop.

A political campaign should be an education for both the voters and the candidates.

Character is the single most important thing the voter considers when voting for the presidency.

If you can't explain your vote in 30 seconds, its the wrong vote.

... knew more about world politics than all the cabinet ministers in office.

Candidates talk about issues that voters want to hear about.

We need more spending on elections. Most people don’t even know who their congressman is—don’t even know the name or their party… [There] is a lack of relevant information.

I've learned much more about politics than I thought I ever would.

Millennials are much more informed than they get credit for, and many are more politically knowledgeable than older generations.

We have an educated and cynical electorate.

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.

Voters are smarter than Republicans think they are.