Democrat Quotes - Page 25

• Democrats can neither control nor predict whether our GOP counterparts are really ready to play chicken with the U.S. economy. But we can assure the American people that our party takes the nation's faith and credit seriously.

  Peter Welch

  Party, Play, People

  "Playing chicken with U.S. economy". www.politico.com. March 17, 2011.

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• Democrats and Republicans were essentially the same party with different faces and that was why, no matter how many promises each leader made, significant change rarely transpired.

  James Morcan

  Party, Significant Change, Different Faces

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• Really, an historic night last night. You may have heard, Barack Obama will be the first black president of the United States of America. ... Obama is also the first Democrat to receive more than 50 percent of the vote since Jimmy Carter, the first senator to be elected since Jack Kennedy, the first Muslim to be ... I said too much.

  Jon Stewart

  Night, America, Black

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• I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972.

  George McGovern

  Winning, Thinking, President

  George Stanley McGovern (1974). “An American Journey: The Presidential Campaign Speeches of George McGovern”, New York : Random House

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• I think Democrats are always challenged to have a unified message, and it's in part because our strength is our diversity as a party, but our weakness is also the fact that because we're so diverse, we have a hard time getting on one page on message.

  Martin Heinrich

  Party, Hard Times, Thinking

  "Heinrich Does Not Shy From Voting Record". Interview with Erin McPike, Scott Conroy, www.realclearpolitics.com. October 14, 2010.

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• It was the Democrats who were against civil rights legislation

  Allen West

  Rights, Civil Rights, Legislation

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• I don't care what the political establishment says, Republican, Democrat - I'm a problem solver.

  Elizabeth Emken

  Political, Care, Problem

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• Some Democrats deserve to be criticized.

  James Hansen

  Deserve

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• 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.

  John Katzman

  Believe, Yield, Years

  "Bringing Free Market Choices to Education" by John Katzman, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 28, 2013.

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• Chairman Priebus set out on an early and historic political outreach plan which called for investing resources early to build the RNC network well before Election Day. And although the elections are still eight months away, all indications are that the money has been well spent. Our message is getting out to the Hispanic, Asian and African American communities. If we can continue to implement this plan, we will be able to save the country from further policy damages at the hand of President Obama and the Democrats.

  Matt Schlapp

  Country, Opportunity, Eight

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• To get elected as a Democrat, it's hard to be from the city. It's hard to be a graduate of Duke University.

  Howard Fineman

  Cities, Duke University, Dukes

  Source: www.nbcnews.com

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• Historically, when times are bad, voters, especially in the Industrial Midwest, have turned to the Democrats.

  Judy Woodruff

  Midwest, Voters

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• In 2008, the Democrats made a great effort among African-American voters, and they did increase their turnout considerably, and among Latino voters.

  Judy Woodruff

  Effort, African American, American Voters

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• We have to adjust the age retirement for younger people. People of my income level are going to have to have their benefits means-tested. Democrats are going to want a simpler tax code.

  Lindsey Graham

  Retirement, Mean, People

  "Sen. Graham on security of our nation's capital, 2016 plans; Sen. Sanders ready to challenge Hillary Clinton?". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. April 19, 2015.

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• The Democrats are using the human trafficking bill's language that's been there for 40 years, regarding the use of federal funds for abortion.

  Barack Obama

  Years, Abortion, Use

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• When you're in an economic downturn, what you want is to create jobs and economic growth. And the recipe isn't Republican or Democrat. It's low taxes, low spending, less regulation, free trade.

  Nancy Pfotenhauer

  Jobs, Growth, Recipes

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• It doesn't matter if it's a Republican or a Democrat. If you do the right policies, you get economic growth.

  Nancy Pfotenhauer

  Growth, Matter, Republican

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• I think Democrats in Congress love Israel. Our relationship with Israel depends on a strong bipartisan relationship.

  Jane Harman

  Strong, Love Is, Thinking

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• Democrats and Republicans love Israel and all of us care about the existential threat to Israel from Iran.

  Jane Harman

  Love Is, Iran, Israel

  "Gov. Walker on CPAC, record in Wisconsin; Rep. Scalise talks DHS funding fight". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. March 1, 2015.

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• We have to be on offense against terrorists, that we have to make it bipartisan, that it isn't about being a Democrat or a Republican. It's about being an American.

  Rudy Giuliani

  Republican, Terrorist, Offense

  "He's Ready! Rudy Giuliani Talks with Sean Hannity". "Hannity & Colmes", www.foxnews.com. February 6, 2007.

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• The conservative Republican governors tend to be more oriented toward trying to work with Democrats and getting things done.

  William J. Clinton

  Trying, Done, Conservative

  "Bill Clinton: Someone We Can All Agree On". Interview with Charles P. Pierce and Mark Warren, www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.

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• I think we need to push harder, we the Democrats, because it's an open door for the Republicans - prosperity centers.

  William J. Clinton

  Thinking, Doors, Needs

  "Bill Clinton: Someone We Can All Agree On". Interview with Charles P. Pierce and Mark Warren, www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.

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• For poets (bear the word) Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.

  Elizabeth Barrett Browning

  Democracy, Half, Bears

  Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1857). “Aurora Leigh”, p.132

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• Just look at the Judiciary Committee, You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to the floor, and now it all depends on what Democrats do.

  Barbara Boxer

  People, Nominations, Looks

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• Democrats don't have reasons for people to vote for them. They're just trying to gin up anger and resentment for their opposition. And it's just not working anymore.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Anger, People, Trying

  "Limbaugh: Daschle 'whining'". www.cnn.com. November 21, 2002.

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