party Quotes

“From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.”

“Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.”

“Most Evangelicals claim to be politically non-partisan, and say they only identify with the Republican Party because the Republicans are committed to 'family values.'”

“The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.”

“That's the definition of 'success' for the modern Democrat Party. As many people dependent on government as possible is the objective.”

“It's counterintuitive, but the most divisive arrangement is when the same party controls both Congress and the presidency, a situation encountered in eight of the past 10 years. With government unified under a single party, the minority has the least possible incentive to cooperate with the majority.”

“I feel fantastically excited that we have a leader who fought for the leadership without compromising his quite challenging view that the party has to change.”

“I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American.”

“In the US, there is basically one party - the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies. By and large, I am opposed to those policies. As is most of the population.”

“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.”