Politicians, No Matter Who They Are, Shouldn't Be Able To Manipulate The Public On A Single Issue And Then Call An Election At The Height Of Support - That's A Little Bit Of A Manipulation Of Democracy. - SearchQuotes

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Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the height of support - that's a little bit of a manipulation of democracy.

Jim Bolger

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