76 Quotes by Jeff Greenfield
"The GOP doesn't need to convince the right to vote for Bush, and, with the exception of some grousing that led to Santorum and Brownback to be added to the speaker list, they won't be showing the right-wing side of the party."
"There is something discordant about a team of speechwriters and political operatives hammering away to create an image of the 'real, inner' candidate. And, to be blunt, there is no necessary connection between a moving life experience and the skills necessary for leadership."
"When Al Gore picked Joe Lieberman, it was a clear declaration of independence from President Clinton; no Democrat had been more critical of Clinton's misconduct."
"F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racists - who held power in Congress, so he had to yield to that power in order to get his New Deal legislation passed."
"The Supreme Being I would sign up for would not prove his omnipotence by saving one life while ending dozens, or hundreds, or thousands. Nor would he summon an angel to heaven by ending a first grader's life at the hands of a gunman or sadist."
"As big as branded entertainment is, I will still venture to say that 90% of the brands you see in shows are there for free. A lot of brands get in for free not because they're cool but because they happen to be there."
"It's just been a whirlwind of excitement here. I hope to have a couple of those T-shirts in my hands by Saturday."
"There was a rip in the fabric. Everyone who saw it got the sense that everything after that would be different."
"These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder."