I'm not a policy wonk, and I don't dream of being a political operative.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.
You do the policy, I'll do the politics.
I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.
Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one.
I like to be a strategic policy guy.
Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics.
I am not averse to politics, but that does not mean that I am going to join politics.
I have no desire to enter politics. Because I am not suited for that.
I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.
I take policy seriously; I'm not just trying to be a political hack.