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I'm a recovering politician.

I have good friends who are politicians on both sides.

I'm an unambitious politician.

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

Don't fall in love with politicians, they're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are.

I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.

I am not a politician; I've never run for anything in my life. I'm an economist. I'm a broadcaster. I've been an adviser. I worked for Ronald Reagan.

I've accepted that I was a failure in politics. I was not qualified for the job.

I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.