Quotes by Donna Brazile

“Americas story is one of expanding opportunity and suffrage, and one of our fundamental principles is that every eligible citizen is entitled to cast his or her vote and have that vote counted,”

“understand and report back on what happened and why.”

“There is no place in our democracy for faulty voting equipment, long lines at the polls, untrained poll workers and any forms of chads,”

“The vice president wanted the campaign to go directly to the American people, and by moving south and moving west, we are able to be more in the center of this country.”

“We can talk to the entire country, and not just the Beltway chatters,”

“Its very troubling, and simply not true. This administration, over the last five years, have worked very hard to improve the lives of working families and children in this country. Weve seen a dramatic reduction in poverty, especially among children.”

“Hey, hey, ho, ho, Gary Condit must go.”

“What Im looking for tonight is the results here in Georgia. Can Edwards have a comeback here? Can he win the Minnesota caucuses? Can he keep it close in New York and Ohio? And barring a miracle, I mean a real miracle, John Kerry will be within a stones throw of winning the nomination.”

“Im begging friends to adopt families.”

“I want to find Sheila. I want to hear her say, Hey, Boo! I want to hear from my sister. Wolf, I cant tell you the logistical nightmare of not just trying to find people, but then, of course, once you find them, to get them into shelters and then also to make sure that they have some places to go.”

A white-boy attitude is I must exclude, denigrate, and leave behind. They dont see it or think about it. Its a culture.

Failure. It doesnt exist. Failure is just what happens when we lose perspective.

School integration did not come to be the day after the Brown ruling was issued. Progress took years, and it took passion, strength, and courage from a large group of committed individuals.

Its not anti-Catholic to question, nor is it anti-Catholic to be honest about the previous shortcomings of the church, because that is the only way we can ensure its strength and dignity moving forward. It is, however, very Catholic to forgive each other and to never stop loving each other.

The untold secret driving the obstruction to Obamas economic equality agenda is this: The opposition isnt really battling Big Government. The opposition is protecting an economic system thats putting more and more of the earned income out of reach for those aspiring to better themselves.

We march on toward the realization of the American Dream. We are not diverted by those who would deny opportunity based on what we look like or where we came from or who would deny equality based on who we love.

While the law cannot force a person to be moral or tolerant, through the law we can demand respect and expect equality.

Being on food stamps can be demeaning. Cashiers know the difference between the new plastic SNAP cards and a credit card. Some food stamp recipients say some cashiers have made them feel uncomfortable and embarrassed.

Why not add benefits for making healthy food choices, provide a transition bonus for getting off food stamps, or increase job training opportunities and income - raising minimum wage?

Voting shouldnt be a challenge. It should be as easy and accessible as possible. We shouldnt require forms of ID that folks dont have. We shouldnt restrict days or hours that allow working people a chance to both do their job and exercise their democratic right, and we damn well shouldnt be throwing up new obstacles midstream.