Ron Fournier Quotes

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• The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken.

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  White, Broken, House

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• American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

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  Character, Narrative, American Exceptionalism

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• We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.

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  Want, Eras, Unprecedented

  "Ron Fournier to step down at National Journal" by Dylan Byers, www.politico.com. November 27, 2012.

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• Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job.

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  Jobs, Negative, Campaigns

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• Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.

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  Party, Tea, President

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• It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic.

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  Political, Tactics, Tricks

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• It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.

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  Facts, Unfair, Dividing

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• In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word.

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  Dirty, Naughty, Compromise

  "Why Gov. Christie Is Presidential Timber". www.realclearpolitics.com. January 9, 2013.

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• If Mitt Romney is vanilla, Chris Christie is three hefty scoops of Rocky Road topped with whipped cream, Red Bull, and gravel.

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  Three, Bulls, Red

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• If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.

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  Mean, Victory, Scandal

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• Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.

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  Summer, Forgotten, Rating

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• Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?

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  Waiting, Asking, Mount Rushmore

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• This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many supporters, wondering about his core values.

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  Political, Skins, Weakness

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• Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.

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  Self, Class, Roots

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• You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver.

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  Home, Leader, Political

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• If you like your health insurance plan, you can keep your health insurance plan

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  Like You, Plans, Ifs

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• At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization?

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  Eras, Wonder, Polarization

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• I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.

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  Echoes, President, Reelection

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• Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016.

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  Running, Suggestions, Administration

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• Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

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  Political, Stories, Lines

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• Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance.

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  Grief, Anger, Acceptance

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• Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.

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  Country, Giving, Credit

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• The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid.

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  Party, Independent, Games

  "Chris Christie May Be the Smartest Man in Politics" by Ron Fournier, www.theatlantic.com. January 3, 2013.

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• Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional.

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  Writing, Justice, President

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• A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.

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  Humility, Way In Life, Long

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