“You can sometimes find something good on the other side of doing something very, very painful.” SometimesSidesPainful Author:Jane Alison
“I sort of feel we have to owe some respect to the process and owe some respect to the electorate and the people who voted Donald Trump, on the assumption that they have something to teach us.” PeopleFeelsProcessTeachTrumpAssumptionElectorate Author:David Brooks
“I believe devoutly that the national election is the closest thing we have to a civic sacrament of democracy. And I really do think that heed must be paid, and when people make a decision, those who are on the other side, including me, accept it, for that reason.” PeopleThinkingBelieveReasonI BelieveSidesDecisionAcceptingDemocracyPaidElectionIncludingClosestSacramentsCivicsHeed Author:Mark Shields
“Critics of Donald Trump take him literally, but not seriously. His supporters take him seriously, but not literally.” TrumpCriticsSupporter Author:Mark Shields
“Everyone has to take Donald Trump seriously, and I think that's what we're seeing.” ThinkingSeeingTrump Author:Mark Shields
“Maybe you're willing to tolerate a lot of bigotry from Donald Trump if you say, just change things, just change things.” IfsWillingTrumpBigotryTolerate Author:David Brooks
“I think the voters who voted for Donald Trump certainly are willing to tolerate a lot of ugliness, but maybe, if you're in desperate circumstances, or you think America is deeply in trouble, you're willing to tolerate that without necessarily liking it.” IfsThinkingAmericaTroubleWillingTrumpCircumstancesDesperateVotersTolerateUgliness Author:David Brooks
“The fact is that it's the most dangerous place to be on the political scale is to brand those on the other side as racist. That's the atomic bomb. That's the nuclear weapon of an American.” FactsPoliticalSidesDangerousWeaponsNuclearScalesBrandsBombsRacistNuclear WeaponsAtomic BombDangerous Places Author:Mark Shields
“Once I accuse you of racist, I have demonized you, and it means any future collaboration, cooperation between us is a sign of my moral deficiency, if I would deal with someone like that. It's a terrible thing to do.” IfsMeanDealsMoralTerribleThings To DoRacistCollaborationCooperationTerrible ThingsDeficiency Author:Mark Shields