David Broder Quotes

United States, Journalist
September 11, 1929 – March, 9, 2011.

David Salzer Broder (September 11, 1929 – March 9, 2011), was an American journalist, writing for The Washington Post for over 40 years. He was also an author, television news show pundit, and university lecturer.

Anybody who wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office.

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Something got screwed up in terms of your priorities if you think it's more important to get rid of the dividend tax than it is to take care of 11 million kids.

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- Up
- Important
- Kids

For the first time in history, we declared war without financing it. Americans have not been asked to pay for it through taxes.

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- Time
- War
- History
The urgent necessity is to make a decision - whether or not it is right.

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- Decision
- Urgent
Anyone that wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office.

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[Sen. John] Kerry is also a man who opposes the death penalty, wants to restrict access to guns and voted against the resolution approving the start of ground operations against Saddam Hussein in 1991 - just what you would expect from Ted Kennedy's partner and Michael Dukakis's running mate.

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- Men
- Death
- Running
Along with the GI Bill, which educated and housed Eisenhower's fellow veterans, the Interstate System has proved to be by far the most important economic-development strategy of the federal government.

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In a democracy, a man who does not listen cannot lead.

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