#republic

Obeying instructions I should never dare to disregard, expressing, also, my own firm conviction, I rise in behalf of the State of New York to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can grandly win. ↗

— Roscoe Conkling

#behalf #conviction #country #dare #disregard

As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise. ↗

— Charlie Crist

#allergic #beholden #billionaires #bullies #compromise

When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill. ↗

— Charlie Crist

#democratic #education #environment #governor #handling

There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory. ↗

— Mario Cuomo

#charging #few #few things #glory #greater

I think it's a tremendous opportunity, particularly given the complexion of the overall voter structure in California. It's very hard for a Republican to get elected. ↗

— Mike Curb

#complexion #elected #get #given #hard

As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century. ↗

— Robert A. Dahl

#athens #century #democracies #just #later

Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#conduct #democracy #desire #ever #feel

I've thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress - the Democrats and Republicans - would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they'd be willing to try. ↗

— Bob Dole

#congress #democrats #done #everything #get

A Democrat has to show the toughness to govern. People don't doubt that Republicans will be tough. ↗

— Al From

#doubt #govern #people #republicans #show

I've always believed in challenging Republicans where they think they are strongest. ↗

— Martin Frost

#believed #challenging #i #republicans #strongest