Democrat Quotes - Page 4

• I am a freeman, an American, a United States Senator, and a Democrat, in that order.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Order, United States, Senators

  Texas Quarterly, Winter 1958

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• The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Party, Humorous, Government

  "Parliament of Whores". Book by P. J. O'Rourke, 1991.

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• I am a Christian and a Democrat, that's all.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Christian

  "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope". Book by Jonathan Alter, p. 244, 2007.

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• If enough people openly engage in conduct once considered reprehensible, we rewrite the rule book and assume that God, as a good democrat, will go along.

  James L. Buckley

  Book, People, Engagement

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• It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue.

  Brian Baird

  Military, Responsibility, Issues

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• Democrats believe they can win at the ballot box by obstructing, and they would rather win the next election than move America forward.

  Virginia Foxx

  Moving, Believe, Winning

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• Besides if people really want to support the troops they would vote democrat.

  David Cross

  Funny, Humor, People

  "David Cross From Arrested Development". Interview with Daniel Robert Epstein, www.suicidegirls.com. February 1, 2004.

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• I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Leadership, California, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You and I are stuck with the necessity of taking the worst of two evils or none at all. So-I'm taking the immature Democrat as the best of the two. Nixon is impossible.

  Harry S. Truman

  Two, Evil, Immature

  Harry S. Truman (1999). “Strictly Personal and Confidential: The Letters Harry Truman Never Mailed”, p.134, University of Missouri Press

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• Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on abortion.

  James Carville

  Abortion, Catholic, Church

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• You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.

  Patrick Leahy

  Funny, Fifteen, Rooms

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

  Arthur Ashe

  Sports, Thinking, Play

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• We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

  Richard J. Daley

  Apology, Political, Politics

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• I think if you run away from who you are, that you're a Democrat and you're proud to be a Democrat, it's foolish. And the reason it's foolish is you've got a lot to be proud of.

  Tim Kaine

  Running, Stupid, Thinking

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• I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny.

  Zell Miller

  Fighting, Tyrants, America

  Zell Miller's Speech at the Republican National Convention in New York City, New York, www.cbsnews.com. September 1, 2004.

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• Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color

  John F. Kennedy

  Art, Race, Color

  Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.847, Best Books on

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• I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

  John Fund

  Thinking, Law, Focus

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• I think too many Democrats are too wimpy. But I think they're beginning to toughen up.

  Paul Begala

  Thinking

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• When political figures are shown on television or in movies, it's always the liberal Democrats that are shown to be humane, caring people.

  Pat Boone

  Caring, People, Political

  Interview with Wes Vernon, www.renewamerica.com. January 9, 2006.

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• A political party is dying before our eyes-and I don't mean the Democrats. I'm talking about the mainstream media, which is being destroyed by the opposition.

  Howard Fineman

  Party, Mean, Eye

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• The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't.

  Steve Chabot

  Needs, Vote, Compromise

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• Some fine day, Democrats may figure out how to get on the right side of the value divide - how to define America as a place of the common good and not a playground of the strong.

  Todd Gitlin

  Strong, America, May

  "A Gathering Swarm" by Todd Gitlin, www.motherjones.com. January/February 2005.

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• Three simple words - freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for.

  Charles Kennedy

  Honesty, Simple, Justice

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• Republicans have nothing but bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas.

  Lewis Black

  Funny, Humor, Ideas

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• I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.

  Jane Byrne

  Has Beens

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