Political Quotes

Republicans and Democrats at Their Best

Ronald Reagan's Family

“The family has always been the cornerstone of American
society. Our families nurture, preserve and pass on to each
succeeding generation the values we share and cherish,
values that are the foundation for our freedoms.”

– Ronald Reagan in a proclamation during
National Family Week, November, 12, 1982

Teddy Roosevelt Speech

“We wish to control big business so as to secure among other things good
wages for the wage-workers and reasonable prices for the consumers.

Wherever in any business the prosperity of the business man is obtained
by lowering the wages of his workmen and charging an excessive price to
the consumers we wish to interfere and stop such practices.”

– Teddy Roosevelt in a speech at the convention of the
National Progressive Party in Chicago, August, 1912

John McCain

“There was unqualified people in charge, there was a total misreading
of the dimensions of the disaster, there was a failure of communications.”

– John McCain standing in New Orleans discussing a list
of mistakes made by the White House in response to the
Hurricane Katrina Disaster, April 24, 2008

Barack Obama and Jon Stewart

“That is not our plan Jon, but I think your paranoia
might make you suitable as a debate moderator.”

– Barack Obama on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart responding to the question, “If you are fortunate enough to get the Democratic nomination, fortunate to become President of the United States, will you pull a bait-and-switch, sir, and enslave the white race?  Is that your plan?”, April 21, 2008

Clinton and Obama

“You know, I wish the Republicans would apologize for the
disaster of the Bush-Cheney years and not run anybody, just
say that it’s time for the Democrats to go back into the White House.”

– Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary debate, April 16, 2008