Post Scripts: Politics — a popular subject

I keep making typographical errors in my columns on the presidents, so this week I thought I’d see how many I could make on the popular subject these days of politics. Remember election day is less than a week away. We hope you Daviess County residents will cast your vote for our special friend, Georgia Maxwell, as County Recorder. She worked for me at the newspaper office many years and did an excellent job as she has done as Recorder.

Have you ever heard of Dick Enberg? I hadn’t either until I got his book, "Humorous quotes for All Ocasions." He was a sports reporter for many years. A former college professor, he was a popular speaker 40 years and earned a number of national awards.

Eugene McCarty is quoted as saying the following: "Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it’s important.”

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. – Texas Guinan

Did you ever see that painting of Mona Lisa? It always reminds me of a reporter listening to a politician. – Robert Orben

I know you want to hear the latest dope from Washington. Well, here I am. – Senator Alan Simpson

Consider one of the most perplexing questions of our time: Where do solutions go when a candidate gets elected? – Robert Orben

I made so much money betting on the Democrats I became a Republican.

He dropped out of the race when he found out he was two points behind the margin of error. – Jay Leno

A politician is a person who can make waves and then make you think he’s the only one who can save the ship. – Ivern Ball

I think we should just tip the government if it does a good job. Fifteen percent is the standard tip, isn’t it? – Pat Paulsen

I’m proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is – I could be just as proud with half the money. – Arthur Godfrey

They call it the New Left ’cause it’s so far from being right.

I have the perfect simplified tax form for the government. Why don’t they just print our money with a return address on it? – Bob Hope

Vice president: A spare tire on the automobile – John Nance Garner

The prerequisites for being in the diplomatic corps are the ability to handle protocol, alcohol and Geritol. – Wallace Rowling

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks – Doug Larson.

I don’t pick on politicians, They ain’t done nothin’. – Red Skelton

When I was a boy, I was told that anybody could become president. I’m beginning to believe it. – Clarence Darrow.

Unlike Churchill, I have no plans to shape history – Socrates gave advice – and they poisoned him – George Bush

I made so much money being a Democrat, I became a Republican.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides. – Margaret Thatcher

It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember. – Eugene McCarthy

They pick a president and then for four years they pick ON him. – Adlai Stevenson