Republican Quotes

I became a Republican when a very wise young lady asked me how I could remain a Democrat when I didn't agree with what they stood for and did agree with what the Republicans supported.

The security of the United States, which is so dependent on having accurate and timely intelligence, is not a Republican or a Democratic issue.

The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible.

You have the Republican establishment that is moving into Hillary's [Clinton] camp. What's happening in this election is sort of proof of principle.

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

Republicans are so empty-headed, they wouldn't make a good landfill.

The Republicans would like to take us back to a darker time, when corporations ruled and the underserved had no rights.

I am genuinely an Independent. I agree more often than not with Democrats on domestic policy. I agree more often than not with Republicans on foreign and defense policy. I'm an Independent.

It is never a good sign when the most exciting thing on television is a dancing Republican.

I have states that no other Republican would do well in that I think I'm gonna win. But I don't want to name those states.

The Republican establishment has been pushing for lightweight Senator Marco Rubio to say anything to hit [Donald]Trump. I signed the pledge. Careful.

The media has a formula, they have a blueprint for destroying Republican political officials they don't like. It's not gonna work on Trump. He doesn't fit that mold.

Let me tell you, the first president to recognize the state of Israel was Harry Truman, a Democrat. And every president since, Democrat and Republican, have stood closely with Israel.

Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and local taxes.

Our economy is robust and will remain strong as more Americans who want a job find one. Republican economic policies based on tax relief are working for the American people.

The Republican Party is a much bigger tent than people give it credit for. We have a lot of what I guess you all call moderate Republicans.

I respect Sarah Palin. I appreciate her and her husband enormously. I think she will continue to play a major role in the future of the Republican Party.

Naturally, I'm conservative; I'm a Republican. I always was.

Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet.

I knew Thomas Jefferson. He was a friend of mine. And believe me, you are no Thomas Jefferson. (at 1992 Republican party convention, referring to Bill Clinton)

The only thing wrong with the U.S. economy is the failure of the Republican Party to play Santa Claus.

Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to the growth of art.

I don't care if you're Republican or a Democrat or a Liberal, getting crucified for the way you think or believe, obviously if it's not hurting anyone, it's just Un-American.

Historically, the Republicans have been geniuses at throwing away advantages.

In today's Republican Party, there's a term for people who hate charity and love killing: 'Christian.'

Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.

Mike Bloomberg may be a Republican these days. But he has been a Democrat for most of his adult life.

Simply, with a Republican Congress sitting shotgun, Mitt Romney will put the middle class on the roof and take us for a long, painful ride.

2010 is not just a choice between Republicans and Democrats. 2010 is not just a choice between liberals and conservatives. 2010 is a referendum on the very identity of our nation.

People always say, "Could it have been a show about a conservative Republican administration?" No! Nobody wants to watch that! Watching Republicans flirt makes people queasy!

As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is the Republicans are Socialists and the Democrats are Bolsheviks.

The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did.

It's so much easier to do press if you take positions that the press likes than to take conservative Republican positions.

[Donald Trump's] instincts are way more favorable to the LGBTQ community than any other Republican that was on the stage.

The American people, whether you are Democrat, independent, Republican, progressive, conservative, do not believe corporations are people or that corporations should be able to buy elections.

Well, I'm celebrating the fact that Republicans are doing better with women.

Yes, I'm of the old guard, liberal Republican.

The Republican Party does not reach out.

Democrats love to criticize Republicans on guns, but they are generally mute when it comes to taking on Hollywood or the gaming industry.

Republicans are going to have to come to the conclusion that there's a political price for standing against 90 percent of their constituents to stand with the gun lobby.

The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges I had with the Republican Congress.

I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human.

I think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional leaders.

David Jolly is the only Republican I could find who's really saying Donald Trump, you're out, forget it, this is unacceptable, this is beyond the pale.

I will say that Bernie Sanders are the opposite end of the spectrum from Donald Trump. We see him leading right now in the Republican Party in an intractable way.

We all remember Abraham Lincoln as the leader who saved our Union. Founder of the Republican Party.

Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.

At the same time, Republicans are pushing a $70 billion tax package that will overwhelmingly benefit the most wealthy Americans and actually increases the deficit by $16 billion.

Senator Arlen Specter hasn't really switched parties; he's simply realized he cannot win the Pennsylvania Republican primary election

Hillary Clinton's ready to pivot to Asia and provoke China. So are the Republicans. It's on domestic issues that there will be a gridlock.