Quotes from The Wicked Wine of DemocracyYou won't likely find these outside of The Wicked Wine of Democracy. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson to Joseph S. Miller on the political difference between Texas and North Dakota: The only difference between Texas and Dakota is climate...Our politics are the same, only the Civil War made us Democrats and them Republicans. -pg. 108 George McGovern to Joseph S. Miller on losing to Karl Mundt for South Dakota Agriculture Secretary: Joe, do you remember all that crap you were peddling to me across South Dakota about how sometimes it was good to lose and that losing this time might be the best thing that ever happened to me? Well... -pg. 153 Democratic Presidential Nominee Jack Kennedy to self-proclaimed "nobody" and future Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill as told by the Speaker: Give the checks to Kenny and leave the cash here. -pg. 240 Washington State House Labor Committee Chairman to staffer Joseph S. Miller after Miller requested a bill he was working on be introduced: It will only cost you a C. Ordinarily, I wouldn't bring out a bill like this for anything less than five. -pg. 34 |
1958 Sen. Jack Kennedy to Joseph S. Miller on Bobby Kennedy and Oregon: You know more about Oregon than we do, and if we have to accept that judgment, we will. That doesn't mean we like it. -pg. 132 Maurice Rosenblatt, lobbyist and partner of Joseph S. Miller, on the profession of lobbying: Every new administration from Jefferson on has arrived here with a new army of players...This army is a natural by-product of democracy, also known as the spoils system, and not even the most draconian reforms will kill it. -pg. 158 Rep. Mike Kerwin (D-OH) to Joseph S. Miller on "Oryee-gun": I want Wayne Morse there to eat crow and humble pie before God and everybody. And to kiss my fanny, too. If you can do that, Miller, I may spare Oryee-gun. -pg. 196 Rep. Robert K. Corbett (R-PA) to Joseph S. Miller on why PATCO was able to enjoy legislative victories: I fly home every weekend. When my big white fanny is up in the air, I want the boys who get it up there and put it down to be well rested and happy. pg. 218 |