Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
Donna Lease Brazile is an American author, academic and political analyst. She is a member of the Democratic Party and became interim chairperson of the Democratic National Committee in July 2016. She briefly served as the interim chairperson for the DNC in the spring of 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth15 December 1959
CityKenner, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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The nomination of John McCain is another milestone. So whether black, women, or bald, yes we can.
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America's story is one of expanding opportunity and suffrage, and one of our fundamental principles is that every eligible citizen is entitled to cast his or her vote and have that vote counted,
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I want to just say something very, very personal. As you know, Louisiana has undergone a lot of flooding over the last couple of weeks [August 2016]. And I just want to thank the American people for their generosity and supporting so many victims of that terrible flooding.
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It has been a long march to equality. We have cracked the door, and opened the window.
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I can tell you about Hillary Clinton's heart. This is a woman, who, after law school, went down to my native South. She went down, after graduating from Yale Law School, to help poor kids, to help disabled kids.
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Shirley Chisholm is another one [political hero]. She was a dynamic speaker, and the first black woman to run for President.
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There is no place in our democracy for faulty voting equipment, long lines at the polls, untrained poll workers and any forms of chads,
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Failure. It doesn't exist. 'Failure' is just what happens when we lose perspective.
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Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process.
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I have a simple rule: when I'm on TV, I'm not talking to just my anchor or my colleague on my right. I'm talking to America. I look into the lens, and in my head, I'm talking to somebody in Nebraska. Why Nebraska? Why the Cornhusker State? I have no idea. But it feels like it's a good place to talk to people.
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If I could have gotten my way at an early age, I would have entered the priesthood, but my mother informed me that I could not become a priest because I was a girl. It really was the biggest blow to my ego, because it was my calling. When she told me I'd have to be a nun, I looked at her and said, 'I'm not following anyone.'
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I've appeared three times on 'The Good Wife.' I'm proud of being associated with the show. 'Time' magazine called it 'the best thing on TV outside cable.' Did I mention that I also appear on cable?
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If you rely on the media for your information, to educate yourself about the candidates and what issues are facing the country, then you get just part of the equation. I think it's important that we as citizens of this democracy take the responsibility to get as much information as possible before we go into the voting booth.
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I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your strengths enables you to make use of them.