Ed Rendell Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits.”

“For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration.”

“The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.”

“Most people are motivated by the economy. And if you've lost your job, lost your mortgage, lost your 401(k), you're angry. And if your brother-in-law has lost one of those you're angry still. And when you're angry you take it out on people who are in office. Which is natural.”

“I've always sort of believed that the future takes care of itself.”

“If you have spent any time with Barack Obama, you know he's a funny guy. He's a good guy. He knows sports.”

“You know rule one for the vice president is make sure you never upstage the president, right? It's rule one.”

“And secondly, I would impose a significant state landfill tipping fee and use that tipping fee to fund the billion dollar bond issue that I want to create to produce the funds for all of the environmental challenges that we just went over.”

“And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically.”

“I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.”