'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.
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I don't think leadership demands 'yes' or 'no' answers; I think leadership is providing the forum for making the right decision, which doesn't demand unanimity.
It is possible for political forces to agree.
We conservatives don't have a corner on saying 'no'. We're just the ones who say it when it's the right thing to say.
Is there decency left in American politics?
The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get 'yes' or 'no' votes. Your whole job is to either say 'yes' or 'no' and explain why.
I have the philosophy of yes. If anybody asks me to do a job, I say, 'Yes.' I've said yes to everything.
The Republicans have a me too candidate running on a yes but platform, advised by a has been staff.
When it comes to politics, there's never a certain yes or no to any situation.
Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes.
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.