Birch Bayh Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I think that's most unfortunate about our Democratic system, that you're confining it to people who are either very wealthy in their own right or have capacity to gain access to large amounts of money.”

“Certainly I think the election of John Kennedy and all he stood for was one that really was an inspiration.”

“How come life is so important in the nine months before birth, but then we sort of forget about the importance, we're not worried about whether that baby lives in poverty once he or she is born.”

“I look at the Senior Al Gore that I had the chance to serve in the Senate with. A great human being. He went down to defeat to this right wing bunch back at the time.”

“Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.”

“You know I don't think we need the Republicans to steal family values from us.”

“You shouldn't have to sue somebody to get justice. It ought to come through administrative process.”

“Young people are being elected for School Boards all over the country.”

“And Title IX coming along there. I don't think Evan would have done any different than I did. I was fortunate to be there at a time when that was right.”

“I should point out that I was intimately involved with a group of women here a year and a half ago when there was an effort made by a right wing element in the President's party to get him to turn back the clock.”