Jim Hightower : (4) " It’s hard to believe President George Bush gave a speech in New Orleans about disaster recovery and failed to mention the word ‘farm’ or the word ‘rural.’ " - Jim Hightower " It’s hard for the donkeys to win the race if they’re going to carry the elephants on their backs. " - Jim Hightower " You can’t do progressive government from the inside. You have to rally those outsiders and make them a force. " - Jim Hightower " The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out. " - Jim Hightower