Democracy Quotes by Mark Shields

I do think that Republicans are flirting with their tax cut, which has always been the narcotic of Republicans, that they in…

— Mark Shields

I don't think he should make foreign policy on the basis of peak,but I don't think it can be overstated that Israel…

— Mark Shields

Democrats, if they're smart and they're not brain-dead, are doing two things right now.They're having self-deprecating humor written for them. There was…

— Mark Shields

The Republicans, they are in the danger of rooting for the country to fail. They look bad that way, I mean, and…

— Mark Shields

[The Republicans] looked at basically the failed wars and they said, oh, this, us being the policeman of the world, that is…

— Mark Shields

I think the Democrats did a terrible disservice, the Hillary Clinton campaign did, to Tim Kaine. Tim Kaine had the earned reputation…

— Mark Shields

Democrats can have a different version of the line, or they can just say, no, we are the party of international peace…

— Mark Shields

All about midterm elections is turnouts. And turnout is measured by enthusiasm, intensity, how interested are people. And President Obama - candidate…

— Mark Shields

I believe devoutly that the national election is the closest thing we have to a civic sacrament of democracy. And I really…

— Mark Shields

The Republicans have, with some pride - George W. Bush won the White House by promising to restore dignity to the Oval…

— Mark Shields

I think Democrats ought to be concerned, that the party has become almost prideful about the college-educated vote that it's getting, the…

— Mark Shields

Gone is any mention of American exceptionalism. I happen to believe that twice, three times in the 20th century, the United States…

— Mark Shields

The Republicans are looking at a country that is going to be a majority minority country in just over a generation. And…

— Mark Shields

I don't hear any clear, coherent message [from Democrats]. I mean, when you're a party out of power, it's the time to…

— Mark Shields

[Democrats] have got to start winning elections. That involves not some great idea, but it also involves recruiting candidates. And Rahm Emanuel,…

— Mark Shields

You have to understand that Republicans are on lockstep on one issue. They will not raise taxes. Democrats are in lockstep on…

— Mark Shields

Now Republicans are a more interventionist party than they have been at any time since George W. Bush left office.

— Mark Shields

The Democrats have this high level of expectation of what government can do.

— Mark Shields

As long as Republicans won't - won't raise taxes and as long as Democrats won't in any way make entitlements based on…

— Mark Shields

The reality is that the Republicans twice had Mitt Romney as a potential nominee. They chose him in 2008 - 2012. In…

— Mark Shields

For the Democrats, they're trying to avoid having the [Ben] Sanders- [Hillary] Clinton debate over and over again. But, to some degree,…

— Mark Shields

There is nothing more basic to our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders.

— Mark Shields

Now the Republicans have a very low-scale, by economic standards, base. Donald Trump has.

— Mark Shields

The Democrats are standing on one side, and the Republicans are playing games on the other. Both sides are playing games.

— Mark Shields

The Democrats have an economic message that is directed at people at the lower end. That has been their cornerstone. The Republicans…

— Mark Shields