“I heard governor Romney here called me an economic lightweight because I wasn't a Wall Street financier like he was. Do you really believe this country wants to elect a Wall Street financier as the president of the United States? Do you think that's the experience that we need? Someone who's going to take and look after as he did his friends on Wall Street and bail them out at the expense of Main Street America.” ThinkingWantNeedsBelieveLooksCountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHeardEconomicStreetsWallRepublicanExpensesGovernorsRomneyBailMain StreetFinanciersGovernor Romney Author:Rick Santorum
“Now, for Romney to believe that somebody's grandmother is going to be so cut off she is going to self deport... He certainly shows no concern for the humanity of people who are already here... I think you have to live in worlds of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and automatic $20 million a year income with no work to have some fantasy this far from reality.” PeopleThinkingWorldYearsBelieveSelfShowsRealityHumanityMillionsFantasyCuttingRepublicanConcernAccountsIncomeIslandsGrandmotherRomneyBank AccountsSwissCayman Islands Author:Newt Gingrich
“Those of us who believe in free markets and those of us who believe that in fact the whole goal of investment is entrepreneurship and job creation, we find it pretty hard to justify rich people figuring out clever legal ways to loot a company, leaving behind 1,700 families without a job.” PeopleWayBelieveHardWholeFactsJobsGoalBehindsCompanyRichCreationRepublicanInvestmentLeavingCleverEntrepreneurshipJustifyFree MarketRich PeopleJob Creation Author:Newt Gingrich
“I believe most Americans want their next President to remind them of the guy they work with, not the guy who laid them off.” WantBelieveGuyNextI BelievePresidentRepublican Author:Mike Huckabee
“Americans have learned to trust free markets. Republican or Democrat, we believe the unimpeded exchange of goods and services will yield better solutions than five-year plans set by even the most well-meaning public servants.” YearsBelieveWellsFivePlansRepublicanSolutionsDemocratServantFive YearsGoodsYieldFree MarketGoods And ServicesPublic ServantsFive Year Plans Author:John Katzman
“Republicans believe the best way to assure prosperity is to generate more jobs. The Democrats believe in more welfare.” WayBelieveJobsPoliticsRepublicanDemocratProsperityBest WayWelfare Author:Ronald Reagan
“I think as people find out about my foreign policy, what they're going to find out is that I'm right in the mainstream of the Republican Party. I believe the number one priority of the federal government is national defense.” PeopleThinkingBelieveGovernmentI BelievePartyNumbersPolicyRepublicanDefensePrioritiesForeign PolicyMainstreamFederal GovernmentRepublican PartyNational Defense Author:Lindsey Graham
“Ann Richards on How to Be a Good Republican: 1. You have to believe that the nation's current 8-year prosperity was due to the work of Ronald Reagan and George Bush, but yesterday's gasoline prices are all Clinton's fault. 2. You have to believe that those privileged from birth achieve success all on their own. 3. You have to be against all government programs, but expect Social Security checks on time.” YearsBelieveGovernmentNationsSocialAchieveSecurityBirthRepublicanProgramFaultsClintonCurrentsProsperityDuesYesterdayChecksPrivilegedSocial SecurityGasolineGovernment ProgramsGasoline Prices Author:Ann Richards
“Scaling back the campaign finance reform bill may get more Republicans aboard, but it leaves many of us who have been involved in the reform movement for years in believing that we are doing something and accomplishing nothing.” YearsBelieveMayHas BeensMovementInvolvedRepublicanBillsCampaignsFinanceReformCampaign FinanceCampaign Finance ReformReform Movements Author:Robert Torricelli
“I do honestly believe the Republicans have reformed and want to do better. But whether they have done it in time to win the election is another thing. The old voter is getting so he wants to be saved before October every election year.” WantYearsBelieveDonePoliticsWinningRepublicanElectionSavedHonestlyVotersOctoberElection Years Author:Will Rogers
“The whole trouble with the Republicans is their fear of an increase in income tax, especially on higher incomes. They speak of it almost like a national calamity. I really believe if it come to a vote whether to go to war with England, France and Germany combined, or raise the rate on incomes of over $100,000, they would vote war.” IfsBelieveWarWholeSpeakTroubleHigherRepublicanTaxesVoteIncreaseEnglandRaisesRateIncomeFranceGermanyCalamityIncome Tax Author:Will Rogers
“It's important that we recognize how extreme the Republicans are in almost every case and how against our self-interest it is to vote for them whether or not we are disappointed with the current crew. At least they believe in the Constitution. At least they have an idea of economic justice. The Republicans are devoted to creating more rich folks.” BelieveImportantIdeasSelfInterestJusticeCasesRichEconomicRepublicanCreatingVoteConstitutionFolksCurrentsExtremesDisappointedDevotedCrewSelf InterestEconomic Justice Author:Gloria Steinem
“He seems like a nice charming guy. [Mike Huckabee] doesn't believe in evolution and has some nutty views about what it is we should do about ending violence in our inner city—we should make sure all of our young people are armed. Republicans scare me.” PeopleShouldBelieveSeemsYoungGuyViewsCitiesNiceViolenceEvolutionRepublicanScareCharmingMikeInner CityNutty Author:Elizabeth Edwards
“I firmly believe that the benevolent Creator designed the republican Form of Government for Man.” MenBelieveGovernmentFormRepublicanCreatorForms Of GovernmentBenevolent Author:Samuel Adams
“Of course, Republicans still can't believe that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. But then Democrats can't believe that Sarah Palin wrote a book.” BelieveStillsBookCoursesRepublicanDemocratBarackPrizeNobelPalinNobel Peace Prize Author:Jay Leno