Republican Quotes - Page 4

• 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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• Juarez is reported to be the most dangerous city in America.

  Rick Perry

  Stupid, Cities, America

  "Rick Perry's Juarez gaffe". Interview, www.politico.com. February 28, 2011.

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• We have a lot of work to do and I‘m afraid that it‘s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border.

  John McCain

  Stupid, Struggle, Silly

  "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann, www.nbcnews.com. July 22, 2008.

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• I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.

  George W. Bush

  Stupid, Silly, Dumb

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• Donald Trump is in office. It's not just another Republican candidate - Donald Trump. And people were so disaffected with the liberal message that they were willing to vote for him.

  Steve Inskeep

  People, Office, Messages

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I wish we had more [Dwight] Eisenhower Republicans in this [Donald]Trump cabinet.

  E. J. Dionne

  Wish, Dwight Eisenhower, Cabinets

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• Of my death, tell them i have done my duty

  Henry Joy McCracken

  Done, Duty

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• The only way to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is to use them.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Stupid, Silly, Science

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• We all have the republican spirit in our veins, like syphilis in our bones. We are democratized and venerealized.

  Charles Baudelaire

  Government, Veins, Syphilis

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• I feel the best way to ensure Americans' freedom is to tighten restrictions on that freedom in any way possible. Only through wiretaps, illegal searches and seizures, unfettered government intrusion, a controlled media and a complete crackdown on free speech can we ensure the liberties of all people.

  John Ashcroft

  Stupid, Government, Media

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• The British Government has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland, and never can have any right in Ireland.

  James Connolly

  British, Ireland

  "James Connolly: Selected Writings".

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• I have been saying for the some time now that America has only one party - the property party. It's the party of big corporation, the party of money. It has two right wings; one is Democrat and the other is Republican.

  Gore Vidal

  Party, Wings, Two

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• The Democrats said, "We don't know what's wrong with America, but we can fix it." The Republicans said, "There's nothing wrong with America, and we can fix that."

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Funny, Humorous, Party

  P. J. O'Rourke (2007). “Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government”, p.30, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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• I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

  George W. Bush

  Silly, Joy, Understanding

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• If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst!

  James Connolly

  Spirit, Prison, Evoke

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• I found that it was all right to have Martians saying things Democrats and Republicans could never say.

  Rod Serling

  Found, Democrat, Martians

  "About Rod Serling". Rod Serling profile at "American Masters", www.pbs.org. December 29, 2003.

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• The principal purpose of the Democratic Party is to use the force of government to take property away from the people who earn it and give it to people who do not.

  Neal Boortz

  Humorous, Party, Government

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• I am concerned about the environment. I love to wear black. I think government is best when it stays out of people's lives and business as much as possible. I love punk rock. I believe in a strong national defense. I have a tattoo. I believe government should always be efficient and accountable. I have lots of gay friends. And yes, I am a Republican.

  Meghan McCain

  Tattoo, Strong, Believe

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• But that's kind of an easy stance to be if you're a humor columnist, because you're tending to make fun of the government and the powerful. I'm sort of a soft-core libertarian in that my compass is generally pointing away from 'Let's let the government do this' Does it matter to me that it's Democrats who think we need more elaborate programs that involve shifting money from one group to another group or it's Republicans saying we need to take a harder look at what kinds of things people are watching on cable TV? Neither one of those things strikes me as a good idea.

  Dave Barry

  Fun, Powerful, Thinking

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  Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

  Condoleezza Rice

  Self Esteem, Achievement, Black

  Address at the Republican National Convention, delivered 29 August 2012, Tampa, Florida

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• For nearly a decade Democrats have sought a religious wedge issue that could separate big chunks of white evangelical voters from their Republican home. Now they've found it, and are thrusting at the Social Darwinist/Ayn Rand underbelly of American conservatism.

  Marvin Olasky

  Religious, Home, White

  "Christian Right Says Ayn Rand Could Split GOP" by Eric Sapp, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 8, 2011.

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• Since 1980, we've used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They're in the Congressional Record

  Barbara Boxer

  Records, Earth, Facts

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• I think we're seeing in the wake of the last election that evangelicals - especially young evangelicals - are no longer inextricably linked to the Republican party. Even at Liberty, there's now some ideological diversity with respect to politics. Last fall, I saw a Facebook group called "Liberty Students for Obama." It had 4 or 5 members, but still...

  Kevin Roose

  Party, Fall, Thinking

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• Here's a simple way to abolish golf's elitist and exclusionary image and make it a truly all-American sport: ditch that fifties-Republican-martini-drinker's green Brooks Brothers-style sport jacket and make the winner of the Masters slip on something in, say, black leather with plenty of metal studs.

  Bruce McCall

  Sports, Brother, Golf

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• It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president

  Nicholas D. Kristof

  President, Blame, Easy

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