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19 quotes by Douglas Wilder

Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician, who served as the first African American to be elected as governor of Virginia and first African-American governor of any state since Reconstruction. Wilder served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. When earlier elected as Lieutenant Governor, he was the first African American elected to statewide office in Virginia. His most recent political office was...
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Since Obama has expressed admiration for the portrait of Abraham Lincoln that Doris Kearns Goodwin paints in 'Team of Rivals,' he could do... →

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Obama was elected in a flourish of promise that many in the African-American community believed would help not only to symbolize African-American... →

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What is blackness? Is it the way you talk? Do you got to say, 'Dey this, dey dat.' Or the way you dress? Or is it the forgiving of certain... →

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Since the heady days of the 2009 Inauguration, middle-class independents have grown increasingly distant from Obama. Working-class voters - always... →

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Government or politics in America today is big business. Everybody makes money involving themselves in one way or the other, whether it's... →

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You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service.

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I fought in Korea, front line. I knew who the enemy were. The enemy were the people who were firing at me. And shooting at me.

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Suppose something would happen to the president, who would be in charge? The Vice President. Joe Biden? You have got to be kidding today when you say... →

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Many voted in 2008 with the desire to see racism and racists humiliated by having a qualified black man elected president.

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The force I represent is Virginia's New Mainstream. It looks forward, not backwards. It tries to unify people, not divide them.

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During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent... →

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Greece's European neighbors were able step in and bolster the weak foundation on which Greece's free-spending budget was based. It would be... →

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Healthy debate has been replaced by automatic sensors that eliminate the need for actual talking during a filibuster - a la 'Mr. Smith Goes to... →

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