Politician Quotes

Now in business we do a cost benefit analysis before we make policy changes. Washington should as well.

I was able to promote a strong defense budget when it could have been cut a lot more severely.

I think the main thing we can do, whether you agree or not, I don't think that's the real issue, the real issue is this November and there's an election.

I mean, if someone asked for my birth certificate, I'd get my baby book and hand it out and say 'Here it is.'

I don't think that any political party should claim Jesus as being a part of a political party.

I believe that President Obama is here for a reason, but that doesn't mean that he has to stay there next year. The American people have an opportunity to have a say and so I think we just have to do what we think is right - and see what the outcome is. God's got a plan.

A woman should have the right to carry a gun.

You can get awful famous in this country in seven days.

This is one Hart that you will not leave in San Francisco.

The attractive lady whom I had only recently been introduced to dropped into my lap... I chose not to dump her off.

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

Follow me around. I don't care. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead. They'd be very bored.

If you want the government off your back, get your hands out of its pockets.

You know, this is not about endorsements in the primary. We have to get through a primary first.

Well, you know, what's so exciting, is that it was a really telling campaign as well. Whenever we start looking at the differences, they could never be more clear.

We have to have the faithful in government.

This is about Floridians saying what's most important to them and making sure that we create an agenda that we can drive and deliver back in Washington, D.C. So it's very exciting.

The appearance doesn't matter as much as the content.

So when we start talking about the state and all those that are so important and engaged and supportive around Florida, we've gotten overwhelming support, and it's so exciting.

No partisan political activity transpired in my office during the recount period.

If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.

If Al Gore had allowed us and if the Florida Supreme Court had not intervened and rewritten the law, which they're not supposed to do, we could have certified, which is a mere procedural action, and then after that, they could have petitioned any justice for a recount statewide with uniform standard

I followed the law. Before God, before the law, before the people of the state of Florida who elected me, I know that I followed the law.

I believe that George Bush won the election through the vote of the people and the way our republic is set up. All we did was follow the law in the Department of State.

I am a bit biased. I co-chair the campaign effort of George W. Bush.

Everyone has said very supportive things coming out of D.C. today. We can't wait when the race has begun.

Certainly I had my preference, and I very much hoped that George W. Bush would be our next president.

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to take care of itself, but actually I like very much being in elected office and there is no consideration about doing anything different until I can be assured that we are going to have the best voting systems in the country.

We're not going to pay attention to the silliness and the petty comments. And quite frankly, women have joined me in this effort, and so it's not about appearances. It's about effectiveness.

The best solution would be for the federal government to say, 'Yes, we do provide coverage and it's from day one.'