Rhetoric Quotes

Your rhetoric, senator, would be a lot more credible if there was a record to back it up, ... There isn't. - Dick Cheney

You want results, not rhetoric. You want action, not promises. You want independence, not machine politics. - Michael Bloomberg

You see in this poll that when people are given the opportunity to think about and discuss the issues, they move forward. The real backlash has been against those who spew hatred, who are seeing their support for hatred erode and erode fast as their rhetoric becomes more inflammatory. - Geoff Kors

You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Obama. He was inexperienced. The guy had great rhetoric, sounded good, looked good, but has turned out to be an utter disaster. I want someone where I have confidence and credibility that they're up to the job and that I can trust what they tell me.' - Karl Rove

You know, we see it in foreign countries and we think, 'Well, my God, how can this religious fundamentalism become so violent?' Well, it's that same shrill rhetoric, it's that same shrill power that motivates. Somebody says something and then it becomes a little more shrill the next time. And then more shrill the next time. And pretty soon it's a foment that becomes physical in addition to just verbal. - Tom Daschle

You don't defend national sovereignty with flags, cheap election rhetoric, and advertising campaigns. - Stephen Harper

You can't be motivated by the angry rhetoric of fear and despair and vengeance. - Michael Crespi

You can never underestimate the potential for OPEC to do the wrong thing and push prices with their rhetoric or actions. - John Kilduff

Yes, there is an emergency ... [but] this is not just an emergency, it's obviously a chronic crisis... This thing has been going on a long time and political rhetoric doesn't stop it. - Jerry Brown

With traditional notions of privacy being eviscerated almost daily, a new paradigm in political rhetoric rapidly is emerging. - Ellen Warren