Every two years the American politics industry fil...

Who said "Every two years the American politics industry fil... "?

"Every two years the American politics industry fil... " is one of a famous quotes by Charles Krauthammer. Complete quote is as follows;
"Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians."

What is "Every two years the American politics industry fil... "?

"Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians." This is a quote by Charles Krauthammer which is about Politics & Trust. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.
• Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

What does "Every two years the American politics industry fil... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Trust although it also includes other themes like Politics & Trust. It is attributed to Charles Krauthammer. Complete quote is as follows;
"Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians."