Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 February 1964
CountryUnited States of America
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He's easily the most powerful Republican on Capitol Hill, and nobody's in his weight class. He exerts the kind of discipline that hasn't been seen in decades.
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The bad news is he's talking about shooting a man, blaming the victim and covering it up.
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In a sense these are two guys who have never stopped running they have never gotten out of campaign mode.
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I've heard from physicians just out and about that they have a real reluctance to deal with the whole Medicare program unless it's fixed.
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It's difficult to go from all-run to being balanced. We're taking the shots, and Al's got the arm and the vision. The O-line played great, too.
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They are tough to match up with on the inside.
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we knew he had his work cut out for him.
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We don't want to turn him into a martyr,
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You get married and have kids, and you get sick of having the government take your money and tell you what to do. I'm just a conservative guy.
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There's no pressure on us. We know they like to play fast. We just have to go in there and do a good job on the backboards.
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Presidential campaigns have an awful lot to do with a sense of authenticity, and Romney's image seems to be, 'Pay no attention to anything I've previously said in my political life. I was only lying and pandering then.'
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The terrain has just shifted dramatically. Bush is not in the same place, personally or politically. The public is better informed and less scared.
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I am very concerned about anything that says 'revenue' because let's just be honest; revenue for Democrats has become code for tax increases.
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Like every campaign, we'll be adjusting our campaign schedule on an as-appropriate basis. We're certainly not suspending all of our activities, but we will, of course, be sensitive to tone, to taste, to the national mood, and making scheduling decisions accordingly.