Mark McKinnon Politics Quotations

War is often about making the least-worst decision. The same could be said about politics. But the stakes are higher in war, when the commander-in-chief is called upon to defend the nation.

Politics only makes the difficult challenge of marriage even harder, with the demands of the job and the public spotlight it casts on a union.

Politics at bottom is not all that complicated. It's all about timing.

Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not.

Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics.

In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.

Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame.