A Quote by George Carlin

We get what we deserve. They are our elected officials.

George Carlin

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George Carlin
American - Comedian
May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008

Our elected officials must understand that we, the American people, expect them to perform the duties of their office, even when that means working with other elected officials from different parties.

Reid Hoffman

The voters of Colorado deserve honest, straight-talking elected officials.

Victor Mitchell

Elected officials shouldn’t get to choose who gets to choose elected officials.

Lewis Black

I am honored to have heard from so many voters, supporters, and local elected officials who have been pleased with the work I have done on their behalf. They want and deserve a leader who will aggressively pursue strong conservative policies and get results. That's exactly what I have done.

Paul Gosar

The public wants elected officials who have character. The public wants elected officials who are willing to stand up and say things, even if they don't agree with them.

Michael Bloomberg

As taxpayers, we pay our elected officials to serve the people and protect our state and our interests.

Barbara Ann Radnofsky

In politics and in society, we can use our reason to rise above our parochial natures. Too bad that our elected officials don't choose to do so more often.

Paul Bloom

People want our elected officials to govern and for government to work.

Margaret Hoover

When it comes to our public services, decentralisation means giving power back to those on the front line - our doctors, nurses, teachers and physiotherapists, and our locally elected officials.

Charles Kennedy

I think that the voters should choose the elected officials, not the elected officials choose the voters.

Alan Grayson

I've thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important. I also believe that our state and local elected officials have been given a responsibility by the people who they work for to get to the bottom of this tragedy.

Roy Blunt

We are a little messianic about our comic books! We feel like they deserve to be more legitimate, they deserve to get more attention, they deserve to have better placement, and they deserve to have a broader audience.

Janet Evanovich

I've always said that climate change is the defining issue of our generation. I've set out to hold candidates and elected officials accountable and to push our democracy to truly represent the interests of our kids.