Quotes by Michael Kinsley

“It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives' recipe for judicial activ...”

“The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal laws wholesale on commerce clause gr...”

“A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.”

“He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make one nice.”

“In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't reme...”

“Conservatives are always looking for converts, whereas liberals are always looking for heretics.”

“A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth - some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say.”

“I have a saying: the scandal isn't what's illegal, the scandal is what's legal.”

“Ambition can never be naked in a political campaign, it must be clothed in deceit.”

“Donald Trump is a fascist. ... Not in the sense of an all-purpose bad guy, but in the sense of somebody who sincerely believes that the toxic combination of strong government and strong corporation...”

“If I’m correct that Trump actually has a governing philosophy, that’s a bad thing, not a good thing. If he actually has principles to guide him through those famous swamps he plans to drain, that’s...”