Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. – Doug Larson
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. – Tex Guinan
I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them. – Adlai Stevenson
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. – Oscar Ameringer
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. – Nikita Khrushchev
The problem with political jokes is they get elected. – Henry Cate
Hat tip to Slick