Rickles jokes about Democrat Jesse Unruh, who ran against Reagan in 1970:
From Wikipedia:
“”He left the legislature to run for Governor against Ronald Reagan in 1970, then was a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 1973. He lost both elections, but was elected State Treasurer in 1974, and served from 1975 until he died in office of prostate cancer on August 4, 1987.
Famous Quotes
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics.”
“If you can’t take their money, drink their liquor, fuck their women, and then come in here the next day and vote against them, you don’t belong here.” (Referring to lobbyists.)
Winning: “Winning isn’t everything but losing is nothing.” (said after losing the gubernatorial election in 1970)
God: “Anyone who thinks all this is an accident, has got to be some kind of stupid.” (about creation and the universe)
Disillusionment: “Who knows, who cares, why bother?” (On his death bed)
Principles: “Sometimes we must rise above principles.” (quoted by Herb Caen) “”