At their core, liberals assume that humans are fundamentally good and decent. This means that we believe that people are trying the best they can to make it and only ask for help when they really need it. Krystal Ball Read Quote
Conversely, conservatives assume that humans are fundamentally lazy and prone to immorality. In this view, the entitlement system coddles and rewards laziness. This cynicism spills over into their view of government and government ‘bureaucrats.’ It also spills over into their political tactics. Krystal Ball Read Quote
While President Obama assumes that at their core the Republican leadership team is just trying to do what’s best for America, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner assume that the president is cynically trying to secure his own reelection, power, and legacy. Krystal Ball Read Quote
I have a message for any young woman who is thinking about running for office and has ever attended a costume party… or done anything stupid on camera. Run for office. Fight for this country. Krystal Ball Read Quote
One woman can be written off by a culture always looking to judge and blame women. Krystal Ball Read Quote
If you want to understand why something is happening in America just follow the money. Krystal Ball Read Quote
Unimaginable riches for the few, disaster for the many – that’s the new American way. Krystal Ball Read Quote
It can be really lonely running for office, especially if you’ve never done it before and especially when all the normal channels of power are basically closed to you. Krystal Ball Read Quote
There’s no dignity in hiding from an undignified story. You don’t want to die the death of 1000 cuts. Just get the whole thing out… the entire thing, every detail, answer the questions and move on. Krystal Ball Read Quote
The American people are incredibly generous and even playful when you open yourself up and feed the media beast until it goes away satisfied. Krystal Ball Read Quote
