William M. Daley Quotes

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William M. Daley

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 9, 1948

Politics is all about relationships, people. A lot of it's emotional. It's not rocket science.

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As commerce secretary, I led the Clinton administration's effort to ensure China's entry into the World Trade Organization and the permanent normalization of trade between the U.S. and China - steps that produced a 76 percent increase in U.S. exports to China in just three years.

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Most Republicans and the business community extol the virtues of trade, depicting it as an engine of economic progress, while most Democrats and unions attack the exportation of American jobs, claiming that trade agreements are destroying our economy.

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Some people would like the world to go back to the 1950s.

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You can use all the flowery words in the dictionary, but sooner or later, you have to let people know where you stand.

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While imperfect, the electoral college has generally served the republic well. It forces candidates to campaign in a variety of closely contested races, where political debate is typically robust.

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The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to Internet users by creating incentives for more websites to provide strong privacy protection.

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In my opinion, it is not in our interest to have complicated negotiations with a region, and then have to follow it up with 535 negotiations at home. I have experienced recounts, and it is better to vote once.

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There is no question of the benefits that opening a market of a billion people will bring to American businesses. But as I said last year, this will test China and the world trade system.

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Contrary to what most people think, there is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley.

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Most people who talk about either entitlement cuts or revenue - when you have to put pen to paper, it is much more difficult.

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Bernie Sanders is making a big and potentially dangerous mistake with his continuing insistence on changes to the Democratic Party's rules and platform. I should know. As chairman of Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign, I understand too well where such ideological stubbornness can lead.

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It's logical and fair to allow only registered or self-identified Democrats to choose their party's nominee (although numerous states do have open primaries). Letting more non-Democrats choose the nominee doesn't guarantee success in a November general election. And it does nothing to encourage people to join and work for the party.

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Sanders insists the party adopt 'the most progressive platform ever passed' at its Philadelphia convention. Since when does the runner-up get to dictate the platform?

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Centrist voters typically decide general elections, so hard-left or hard-right platforms don't help.

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Our focus must be on making America the best place on earth to do business.

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I got through at Ignatius. I did OK, not great in any of my academic endeavors.

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There are 14 Cabinet spots, and God only knows how many hundreds of people want them.

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There is no room for politics in the Commerce Department.

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Commerce was the best job I could ever have.

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