The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not.
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We do all the appropriating. They do not do any of it down at the White House. They send a budget up here, and we don't have to pay any attention it to at all. We do what we want to do.Lamar Alexander
At a time really before our Supreme Court and government made it clear that we would integrate the races in America, Sam Phillips was down in Memphis mixing it up right and left,
Lamar Alexander
Sooner or later, I need to begin to do what any candidate does in a presidential race; I need to begin to win.
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Not long after we qualified our language, we were qualifying our principles. We accepted a tax increase ... and soon found ourselves vacating the White House for the first time in 12 years.
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He took gospel music and he took country music and he took blues music which already existed and created rock 'n' roll.
Lamar Alexander
If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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