(15 quotes found)
“POPULIST, n. A fossil patriot of the early agricultural period, found in the old red soapstone underlying Kansas; characterized by an uncommon spread of ear, which some naturalists contend gave him the power of flight, though Professors Morse and Whitney, pursuing independent lines of thought, have ingeniously pointed out that had he possessed it he would have gone elsewhere. In the picturesque speech of his period, some fragments of which have come down to us, he was known as "The Matter with Kansas."”
Ambrose Bierce
“[Aug. 25, 2005 |] It's difficult to work out how to be populist, ... without sacrificing some of the things that make your work interesting.”
David Mackenzie
“As prime minister, Timoshenko pursued populist policies, increasing pensions and social assistance payments.”
Igor Burakovsky
“I've never seen anything like this, ... It's a populist insurrection.”
Terry Madonna
“This is a herculean populist insurrection, the likes of which I haven't seen.”
“I've always been a grass roots candidate. I've always been a populist. The fact that there's a big influx of money (from outside District 71), that doesn't concern me at all. I'd much rather have the kind of support I have.”
Susan King
“Gore is putting himself as the populist candidate to fight against those big companies. You'd have to say Wall Street, right now, views Gore with fear and trepidation because he's attacked those industries in his campaign. What's been very strong has been healthcare so healthcare stocks are telling you Bush is going to win. Money managers are putting their money up front.”
Vince Farrell
“Investors are afraid that the era of populist governments can come back.”
Jaime Valdivia
“This is not a populist demand for reduced compensation. This is a demand for more accountable compensation that in effect allows investors to relate pay to performance.”
John Coffee
“He was a strong believer in the big-tent approach. He was outspoken and aggressive but had a populist approach ? less about issues and more about getting people involved.”
Phil English
