"Something peculiar has happened. As I write, none of the Republican candidates for Senate has become a public embarrassment. On the contrary: For the first time in a decade, it is the Democratic candidates, not the Republican ones, who are fodder for late-night comics. That the Democrats are committing gaffes and causing scandals at a higher rate than Republicans not only may be decisive in the battle for the Senate. It could signal a change in our politics at large."

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Source : "The Macaca Democrats" by Matthew Continetti, www.realclearpolitics.com. October 17, 2014.

Matthew Continetti

#Writing Quotes #Night Quotes #Battle Quotes

“You have heaven adorned, earth beautified, the sea populated with its own creatures, the air filled with birds which scour it in every direction. Studious listener, think of all these creations which God has drawn out of nothing; . . . recognize everywhere the wisdom of God; never cease to wonder, and, through every creature, to glorify the Creator.”
“The tennis world is constantly changing. What's true today may be wrong tomorrow. If you don't make progress, others will and you will be overtaken.”

Source : "Why The Grand Slam Is No Major Deal To Serena Williams' Coach". Interview with Mark Hodgkinson, www.espn.com. August 26, 2015.
“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition”
“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.”
“You gotta choose what battles you can win.”

Source : "'Eisenhower Is Looking Pretty Damn Good': A Conversation With Joe Scarborough". Interview with David Weigel, www.slate.com. November 22, 2013.
“Just nine lucky soldiers had come through the night, half of them wounded and barely alive. Just nine out of twenty was headed for home, with eleven stories to tell.”
“The ethic behind songs of conscience doesn't change, even though the issues are altered from generation to generation.”
“You should be kissed and by someone who knows how.”

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