“We don't want to bury our heads in the sand about serious issues.” WantIssuesSeriousSandSerious Issues Author:Dalia Mogahed
“You know, a meme is now circulating that's called the Ostrich Brigade. And it's used to describe all those people who are burying their heads in the sand. I call it the three D strategy. It's denial, deflection, and a demonization of those of us who want to speak honestly about these issues of extremism.” PeopleKnowsWantUsedThreeSpeakIssuesStrategyHonestlyDenialSandExtremismMemesBuryingOstrichesDeflection Author:Dalia Mogahed
“Muslims are the primary victims of ISIS. Muslims are the ones who want to do the most to defeat this ideology. It's important that we don't do their propaganda for them, by giving them the legitimacy that they crave.” WantGivingImportantVictimDefeatIdeologyPrimariesPropagandaCraveIsisLegitimacy Author:Dalia Mogahed
“What have we heard from Republican voters? They want somebody that's new, they want somebody that's fresh. They don't want an establishment.” WantHeardRepublicanVotersEstablishment Author:Dalia Mogahed
“If you want to beat Donald Trump - then you need to be the candidate that is not the establishment in your thinking, in the way you're presenting yourself.” IfsThinkingWayWantNeedsTrumpBeatsCandidatesEstablishmentPresentingPresenting Yourself Author:Dalia Mogahed
“I thought the Wall Street Journal quote, they got a guy in Iowa to say I think exactly where I think this race is right now for a lot Republicans. He said, "Nobody in Iowa wants [Donald]Trump for president. But everybody in Iowa wants somebody like Trump for president." That's what you need.” ThinkingWantNeedsSaidGuyPresidentRaceStreetsWallTrumpRepublicanRight NowJournalIowaWall Street Journal Author:Dalia Mogahed
“I just want to point out that Warren Harding, The Times assailed his nomination for president.And we can see how effective that was.” WantPresidentNominationsHardingWarren Harding Author:Dalia Mogahed