"Reagan was all about America, and you talked about it. Obama is, 'We are above that now. We're not just parochial, we're not just chauvinistic, we're not just provincial. We stand for something.' I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above - above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring all different sides together."

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Source : "Newsweek's Evan Thomas: Obama Is 'Sort of God'". "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, www.newsbusters.org. June 5, 2009.

Chris Matthews

#Country Quotes #Mean Quotes #America Quotes

“I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.”
“In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too.”
“It was Reagan who began the realignment of American politics, making the Republicans into internationalist Jeffersonians with his speech in London at the Palace of Westminster in 1982, which led to the creation of the National Endowment for Democracy and the emergence of democracy promotion as a central goal of United States foreign policy.”
“The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.”
“You have to be willing to sacrifice as much to prevent war, as soldiers are willing to sacrifice to wage war.”
“Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak.”

Source : Ted Nugent, Shemane Nugent (2005). “Kill It & Grill It: A Guide To Preparing And Cooking Wild Game And Fish”, p.1, Regnery Publishing
“I want to say that, in general, when it works, open adoption is great.”

Source : "Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. May 22, 2013.
“Traditionally, the love of reading has been born and nurtured in high school English class”

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