The left no longer makes arguments about policies’…

Presidential leadership is best evaluated not on the basis of one's agreement with the policies, but on their effectiveness in using their powers to…

— James M Strock

I don't want to sound pompous, but I think it is important that when one makes arguments of consequence that he go and see…

— Lawrence Kaplan

I had to learn early on that where conservatives are concerned, the truth about them is the last thing anybody wants to report. It's…

— Rush Limbaugh

The campaign of character assassination waged [against President Clinton] by the right was a singular, unprecedented effort. Nothing like it exists on the left.…

— David Brock

“What is the source of Character Assassination? Jealousy. Jealousy originates from Limitation. A jealous person sees you as having a gift, skill, charisma, talent,…

— Deborah Bravandt

“Attempts at character assassination occur when it is too conspicuous to pierce your target with a bullet. ”

— Sardonyx Jade

I've always believed that the great strength of the Internet is that it allows us to communicate with each other, it allows debate. And…

— Jeremy Irons

“Never judge someone's character based on the words of another. Instead, study the motives behind the words of the person casting the bad judgment.…

— Suzy Kassem

Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in…

— Charles Krauthammer

Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted…

— Tom Shales

Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he…

— Ronald Reagan

Character assassination is at once easier and surer than physical assault; and it involves far less risk for the assassin. It leaves him free…

— Alan Barth

I wish to note that the level of discourse in Nigeria is abysmally low, and, usually, garnished with character assassination. We allow our personal…

— Dele Momodu

The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.

— Margaret Chase Smith

Illiberal feminists turn simple ideological disagreements, whether about the federal budget or the Second Amendment or anything else, into excuses to engage in character…

— Kirsten Powers