Legislative Leader Gifts

'I still love you, Harold, but I'm moving to another state and running for the Senate.'

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

Butterfly Woman

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Women Supporting Women!"

We Tenatively Oppose War on Strictly Procedural Grounds

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

"Samson was the best actor in the bible - he brought the house down!"

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

Leadership suits you

Go! Means NOW!

"I want to dispel the rumor that this redistricting map was drawn by my toddler on an Etch-A-Sketch. . .I'd never met that toddler before."

The Ascent of Woman

"What was I thinking?!"

"Who gave you permission to ask for a raise?"

"Trust me Jesus, if you want to make a bigger impact work on being seeker friendly."

"My making two million a year, …. It doesn't make me seem 'Mannish', does it?"

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'

Changing Minds

'I'm sure he was a great guy, but there's a new Pharaoh in town.'

'Same here, we have a female C.E.O., too.'

'I give this one about three months...'

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

"He thought this would illustrate the company hierarchy more clearly than the organizational chart."

"Take us to your inclusive leader."

'I like it but frankly, I had something more substantial in mind.'

"That's six 'noes' and one 'aye', the ayes have it"

"Whose idea was it to start with the Hallelujah chorus?"

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'Well, nobody can say you haven't grown in office.'

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

Two Men Discuss Ministers.