Political Competence Quotes

Ronald Reagan wasn't qualified to be governor, let alone president.

There must be a realm of truth beyond political competence, that's why there must be a separation of churches, but if religion is bad and a bad religion is one that gives an ultimate sanctity to some particular cause.

Maybe strong leaders are not quite as alluring as we think, and we should celebrate the fact that our leaders are just like us. Just because one candidate can't remember his whole speech and the other likes to put his feet up on the job doesn't mean they can't govern.

Even if I disagree with Obama on many, many things, he is certainly qualified to be president. He is certainly competent to be president.

In my opinion, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't qualified to be governor of California.

He's a terrible politician, but he makes a fine senator and public servant.

There's always been that theory that if a candidate can't run a decent campaign, he probably can't run a decent presidency. That might be true, although sadly I must admit that running a brilliant campaign does not translate into running a brilliant White House.

Failure in the management of practical affairs seems to be a qualification for success in the management of public affairs.

Why, this fellow [Dwight D. Eisenhower] don't know any more about politics than a pig knows about Sunday.

Given the low level of competence among politicians, every American should become a libertarian. The government that governs least is certainly the best choice when fools, opportunists and grafters run it. When power is for sale, then the government power should be severely limited. When power is abused, then the less power the better.

Of course Labor think it's a choice between schools, hospitals or stadiums - because they were so incompetent they couldn't manage the budget so they never had the opportunity to build like we have.

While the President leads his potential adversaries in almost every state, his support is soft. He is seen as honest, sincere, just, and friendly but gets mediocre or relatively poor ratings being competent strong, intelligent, and a forceful leader.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

A "New York Times"/CBS poll found 59 percent of the country didn't think Sarah Palin was prepare for the job that John McCain had picked her for.

To tell the truth, I'm more comfortable now that the amateurs are back in charge [of the White House].

If you want to govern the nation, you should first be able to govern San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles.

Unfortunately for Hillary Clinton she's a competent politician, which means she seldom says anything in less than three paragraphs. So people like the guy who just goes, "Nuh-uh, no puppet, no puppet, you're the puppet."

Politics is so difficult, it's generally only people who aren't quite up to the task who feel convinced they are.

Most enlightened men now recognize that General Jackson is not fitted to fill the office of President; his limited experience of anything to do with civil government and his great age make him incompetent.

I may not be the world's best glad-handing politician, but I've been elected mayor twice. I understand politics. And I definitely understand where the state line is.

Politicians are wither very good at running for office or they are good at running government. Seldom are the two found together.

The big elephant sitting in the corner is that George W. Bush is simply unqualified for the job. What's his accomplishment? That he's no longer an obnoxious drunk?

Tina Fey could run this country before Sarah Palin could!

He (Gorton) is not fit to hold the great office of Prime Minister.