Democrat Quotes by Mark Shields

Peter Hart, the pollster, has a question when he asks about presidential or vice presidential candidates, what kind of a neighbor would…

— 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

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

— Mark Shields

I think an increasing number of Republicans are perplexed and actually nervous about Donald Trump and Russia, nervous in the sense that…

— 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

Being a party chair, you really have a chance to make a difference. but what the Democrats have to do is recognize…

— 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

Tim Kaine didn't come across authentic. It wasn't good. And it was - it just really - I think, for short-term benefit,…

— 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

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

Barack Obama did get a higher percentage of the vote than anybody has in this country in 20 years. I mean, it…

— 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

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

Tim Kaine kind of gives the warmer, human face of the Democrats.

— Mark Shields

The Democrats have to do what he did when [Rahm Emanuel] was chairman of the Democratic House Campaign Committee, recruit veterans, recruit…

— 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

The Democrats have tried the war against women in the past. It didn't really have that much traction.

— Mark Shields

The Democrats are now an upscale party.

— Mark Shields