“He should release the tax returns tomorrow. It's crazy. You've got to release six, eight, ten years back tax returns. Take the hit for a day or two. He has to give a big speech in defense of capitalism, and that will elevate, I think, this race above this tactical back and forth, which I do think he's on the margin of losing.” ThinkingGivingShouldYearsTwoBigsRaceCrazyReturnTomorrowRepublicanTenTaxesSpeechSixLosingCapitalismEightDefenseReleaseBack And ForthMarginsTacticalTax Returns Author:William Kristol
“Mitt Romney speaking to a $50,000-a-plate Republican fundraiser says he doesn't have to worry about the 47 per cent of Americans who don't pay tax. He was not counting on the smart phone recording his speech and then posting it on YouTube.” PayWorryRepublicanTaxesSpeechSmartPhonesCentsPlatesRomneyCountingYoutubeFundraiser Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“It was Reagan who began the realignment of American politics, making the Republicans into internationalist Jeffersonians with his speech in London at the Palace of Westminster in 1982, which led to the creation of the National Endowment for Democracy and the emergence of democracy promotion as a central goal of United States foreign policy.” StatesGoalUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyPolicyCreationRepublicanSpeechLondonForeign PolicyAmerican PoliticsPromotionPalacesEmergenceEndowmentWestminster Author:Michael Ignatieff
“In a speech today, President Obama said that Michelle Obama is very strong and talented and she frequently tells him that he is wrong. As a result, Michelle Obama is now the Republican front-runner for 2016.” SaidTodayStrongPresidentResultsFrontsRepublicanSpeechPresident ObamaVery StrongRunners Author:Conan O'Brien
“I've found him to be a disappointment. Wonderful speech in Egypt, and good intentions aside, foreign policy needs to be firmly grounded in reality, and understanding of a sort of chaos theory...[that is to say] it needs to be part good intention, part political intelligence, and part political savvy and knowledge of international interests and national burdens. President Obama has been extremely short-sighted in this sense, and if he fails, it will be a tragic blow for peaceniks and multilateralists the world over, and a manna from heaven for the Republican party.” IfsWorldNeedsHas BeensRealityPoliticalFoundHeavenUnderstandingPresidentInterestPartyWonderfulFailingPolicyTheoryRepublicanSpeechIntentionChaosInternationalBlowDisappointmentBurdenTragicPresident ObamaForeign PolicyEgyptRepublican PartyGroundedGood IntentionsSavvyShort SightedChaos Theory Author:Munir Butt
“John Kerry now getting slammed by the Republicans because of a botched joke he did about President Bush and Iraq in a recent speech. Kerry was stunned about this. He said, 'What? People are listening to my speeches?'” PeopleSaidPresidentListeningRepublicanSpeechJokesIraqPresident BushJohn KerryStunned Author:Jay Leno
“Ohio Governor John Kasich became the 16th Republican to announce that he is running for president. During his speech he referred to Jesus Christ, which is ironic because so did Americans when they heard another Republican was running for president.” RunningJesusPresidentChristHeardRepublicanSpeechJesus ChristIronicGovernorsOhio Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Michael Rubio said Trump's plan was impulsive and not well thought out. The other thing that's really annoying Republicans is that this was supposed to be their great week. The president gave a speech on terrorism that was not well received. They were working hard to tie Hillary Clinton to the president. Then along comes Donald Trump, and the story changes dramatically.” WellsSaidHardStoriesPresidentPlansWeekTrumpRepublicanSpeechClintonTerrorismSupposed To BeTiesAnnoyingImpulsive Author:Mara Liasson
“Republicans are just rich, old, white people - that's all they are. You ever see the Republican National Convention? All white people - six black people: paid actors. James Earl Jones in his most difficult, challenging role! Tune in and attempt to watch him look pleased during a George Bush speech. And Clarence Thomas - as himself.” PeopleLooksActorsDifficultBlackChallengesWhiteRolesWatchesRichRepublicanSpeechSixPaidTunesBlack PeopleConventions Author:Andy Kindler
“Watch the speech. Really, watch: if this man gets his party's nomination, he's going to be the next president. By a landslide. And he is going to transform this country. If I were a Republican, I'd be very, very afraid. Oh wait, I am a Republican.” IfsMenCountryNextWaitingPresidentPartyWatchesRepublicanSpeechNominationsLandslides Author:Rod Dreher
“I had the privilege and the honor of chairing the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. And it is interesting to me, you know, Republicans give a lot of speeches about how much they love veterans. I work with the American Legion, the VFW, the DAV, the Vietnam Vets, and virtually every veterans organization to put together the most comprehensive piece of the veterans legislation in the modern history of America. That's what I did.” KnowsGivingTogetherAmericaInterestingPiecesModernHonorRepublicanSpeechOrganizationAffairPrivilegeVietnamSenateCommitteesLegislationVeteranComprehensiveLegionVetsModern HistoryVietnam Vets Author:Bernie Sanders
“When I hear Governor Mitt Romney in his speech talk about how the Republican Party must stand for legitimate conservative values. They don't.” ValuesPartyRepublicanSpeechConservativeGovernorsRepublican PartyRomneyConservative Values Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I see this in the way that sermons are preached. How would you give a Black Nationalist speech or campaign for the Republicans when you're an integrated congregation? It doesn't happen.” WayGivingHappensBlackRepublicanSpeechCampaignsSermonsIntegratedCongregation Author:Michael Emerson
“The Tucson speech [of Barack Obama] was brilliant, and I'm so angry at Republicans for jumping on him because you have to give credit. Part of being successful is to give credit to people who you may not disagree with when they do well.” PeopleGivingWellsMaySuccessfulRepublicanSpeechAngryCreditBrilliantBarackBeing SuccessfulDisagreeJumpingTucson Author:Frank Luntz
“For the Republican Convention, I think of Trump's speech and sort of the darkness, the fear of crime, the need for a strong arm really, and so that one core theme.” ThinkingNeedsStrongDarknessCrimeArmsTrumpRepublicanSpeechCoreThemeConventionsStrong Arms Author:David Brooks
“For Democrats who are feeling completely discouraged, I've been trying to remind them, everybody remembers my Boston speech in 2004. They may not remember me showing up here in 2005 when John Kerry had lost a close election, Tom Daschle, the leader of the Senate, had been beaten in an upset. Ken Salazar and I were the only two Democrats that won nationally. Republicans controlled the Senate and the House, and two years later, Democrats were winning back Congress, and four years later I was President of the United States.” TryingYearsMayTwoStatesFeelingsRememberHouseWinningLostPresidentUnitedLeaderUnited StatesFourRepublicanSpeechElectionDemocratCongressUpsetTwo YearsControlledFour YearsSenateTomsBeatenBostonDiscouragedShowing UpRemember MeJohn Kerry Author:Barack Obama
“As so often, a political event involving Donald Trump looks like swinging wildly between melodrama and farce. The Republican National Convention in Cleveland has begun with accusations of plagiarism after Mr Trump's wife Melania gave a speech dotted with sentences that appeared to have been lifted from a speech that Michelle Obama gave in 2008.” LooksHas BeensPoliticalWifeEventsTrumpRepublicanSpeechSentencesConventionsInvolvingAccusationPlagiarismClevelandFarceMelodrama Author:Mark Colvin