"Although he’s regularly asked to do so, God does not take sides in American politics." ― George J. Mitchell Topic(s): Politics More From George J. Mitchell "In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism." "I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not." "I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics had been sparked, through meeting Senator Muskie, through seeing what he did." More In Politics "Politics thrives on simple, clean messages, something that played to Obama’s advantage in 2008. Stagnant unemployment and the loss of America’s AAA rating are as simple and tough as they come. This is the economy on Obama’s watch, and there’s no one left to blame."― John Sununu "I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister."― Emma Bonino "I’m a huge sports fan."― Marc Anthony