“I dont believe in labels. I want to do the best I can, all the time. I want to be progressive without getting both feet off the ground at the same time. I want to be prudent without having my mind closed to anything that is new or different. I have often said that I was proud that I was a free man first and an American second, and a public servant third and a Democrat fourth, in that order, and I guess as a Democrat, if I had to takeplace a label on myself, I would want to be a progressive who is prudent.” IfsMenWantMindFirstsBelieveSaidI CanDifferentOrderFeetProudThirdsDemocratLabelsServantProgressiveFourthDo The BestFree ManPrudentPublic ServantsFeet Off The Ground Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964
“I would love to have the endorsement of every progressive organization in America. We're very proud to have received recently the endorsement of MoveOn.org. We've received the endorsement Democracy for America. These are grassroots organizations representing millions of workers.” AmericaMillionsDemocracyProudOrganizationWorkersProgressiveRepresentingEndorsementsGrassroots Author:Bernie Sanders
“Hillary Clinton does represent the establishment. I represent, I hope, ordinary Americans, and by the way, who are not all that enamored with the establishment, but I am very proud to have people like Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in the House, the co-chairmen of the House Progressive Caucus.” PeopleWayDoeHouseProudOrdinaryClintonProgressiveEstablishmentChairmanKeithEnamoredCaucus Author:Bernie Sanders
“I'm very progressive in a lot of ways, but I'm a very proud American. It sounds so corny to say, but I am and have always been very... I'm just so proud. I don't ever not want to live in America.” WayWantAmericaSoundProudProgressiveCornyProud American Author:Nick Viall