--- title: "11 Republicans Win Quotes by 11 authors" description: "Browse 11 Republicans Win quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Republicans Win sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/robert-reich-1333_always_on-the-republican-playing-field-republic_2223248.png" --- > [On the Republican playing field, Republicans always win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-reich/on-the-republican-playing-field-republicans-always-win/) [Robert Reich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-reich/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/robert-reich-1333_always_on-the-republican-playing-field-republic_2223248.png) > [I think most Republicans would rather win this election than have transformation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-o-donnell/i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-win-this-election-than-have/) [Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lawrence-o-donnell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f8/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_change_i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-wi_1915578.jpg) > [The Washington establishment think Republicans win elections by you don't stand for anything, you keep your head down, you don't rock the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-washington-establishment-think-republicans-win-elections-by-you/) [Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/ted-cruz-487_anything_the-washington-establishment-think-repub_1954343.png) > [Between trying to impeach Bill Clinton, Florida 2000, and the recall in California, I'm beginning to think that Republicans will do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-florida-2000-and-the-recall-in/) [Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-maher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/bill-maher-211_bills_between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-f_56615.png) > [The 2004 presidential election that saw George W. Bush win with 51 percent of the vote was the last one Republicans will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-podhoretz/the-2004-presidential-election-that-saw-george-w-bush-win-with-51/) [John Podhoretz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-podhoretz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/john-podhoretz-4983_coalitions_the-2004-presidential-election-that-saw_2688794.jpg) > [Every time a Republican wins the White House, whenever Republicans win control of Congress, the Drive-Bys always claim that the message is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/every-time-a-republican-wins-the-white-house-whenever-republicans-win/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ece/rush-limbaugh-28_balanced_every-time-a-republican-wins-the-white-h_610889.jpg) > [Republicans win when people are demoralized and you have a small voter turnout, which by the way is why they love voter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/republicans-win-when-people-are-demoralized-and-you-have-a-small/) [Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed1/bernie-sanders-233_amount_republicans-win-when-people-are-demorali_1061394.jpg) > [ How exactly did \[Republicans\] win? I'd like to know. Because I sacrificed the last four months of my life to do it,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kellyanne-conway/how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like-to-know-because-i-sacrificed/) [Kellyanne Conway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kellyanne-conway/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/425/kellyanne-conway-1450_excuse_how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like_1640235.jpg) > [It's almost a very rough rule of thumb: when Democrats are able to successfully frame the meaning of an election season around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perlstein/it-s-almost-a-very-rough-rule-of-thumb-when-democrats-are-able-to/) [Rick Perlstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-perlstein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45c/rick-perlstein-3637_able_it-s-almost-a-very-rough-rule-of-thumb-w_2133953.png) > [ That's very clear today. No, you wouldn't, respectfully. How exactly did \[Republicans\] win? How exactly did we win? I'd like to know.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-palmieri/that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t-respectfully-how-exactly-did/) [Jennifer Palmieri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-palmieri/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/jennifer-palmieri-19167_clear_that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t_1003321.jpg) > [We know better than to think that Republicans can win only on the failures of Democrats. It still comes down to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ryan/we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republicans-can-win-only-on-the/) [Paul Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ryan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67a/paul-ryan-869_advantage_we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republ_2646953.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/republicans-win/#itemlist", "name": "Republicans Win Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "On the Republican playing field, Republicans always win.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Reich" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-reich/on-the-republican-playing-field-republicans-always-win/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/robert-reich-1333_always_on-the-republican-playing-field-republic_2223248.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/robert-reich-1333_always_on-the-republican-playing-field-republic_2223248.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/robert-reich-1333_always_on-the-republican-playing-field-republic_2223248.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“On the Republican playing field, Republicans always win.” — Robert Reich", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think most Republicans would rather win this election than have transformation.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lawrence O'Donnell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-o-donnell/i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-win-this-election-than-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f8/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_change_i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-wi_1915578.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f8/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_change_i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-wi_1915578.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f8/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_change_i-think-most-republicans-would-rather-wi_1915578.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think most Republicans would rather win this election than have transformation.” — Lawrence O'Donnell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Washington establishment think Republicans win elections by you don't stand for anything, you keep your head down, you don't rock the boat. You know what? Every time we do that, we get clobbered in the polls.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ted Cruz" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-washington-establishment-think-republicans-win-elections-by-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/ted-cruz-487_anything_the-washington-establishment-think-repub_1954343.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/ted-cruz-487_anything_the-washington-establishment-think-repub_1954343.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/ted-cruz-487_anything_the-washington-establishment-think-repub_1954343.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Washington establishment think Republicans win elections by you don't stand for anything, you keep your…” — Ted Cruz", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Between trying to impeach Bill Clinton, Florida 2000, and the recall in California, I'm beginning to think that Republicans will do anything to win an election-except get the most votes.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bill Maher" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-florida-2000-and-the-recall-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/bill-maher-211_bills_between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-f_56615.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/bill-maher-211_bills_between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-f_56615.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/bill-maher-211_bills_between-trying-to-impeach-bill-clinton-f_56615.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Between trying to impeach Bill Clinton, Florida 2000, and the recall in California, I'm beginning to think…” — Bill Maher", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The 2004 presidential election that saw George W. 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I believe that our campaign up to now has shown that we can create an enormous amount of enthusiasm from working people, from young people, who will get involved in the political process and which will drive us to a very large voter turnout.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bernie Sanders" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/republicans-win-when-people-are-demoralized-and-you-have-a-small/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed1/bernie-sanders-233_amount_republicans-win-when-people-are-demorali_1061394.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed1/bernie-sanders-233_amount_republicans-win-when-people-are-demorali_1061394.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed1/bernie-sanders-233_amount_republicans-win-when-people-are-demorali_1061394.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Republicans win when people are demoralized and you have a small voter turnout, which by the way is why they…” — Bernie Sanders", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "How exactly did [Republicans] win? I'd like to know. Because I sacrificed the last four months of my life to do it, excuse me, and we did it. And we did it by looking at the schedule and looking at, yes, the electoral map of 270 because that's how you win the presidency.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kellyanne Conway" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kellyanne-conway/how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like-to-know-because-i-sacrificed/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/425/kellyanne-conway-1450_excuse_how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like_1640235.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/425/kellyanne-conway-1450_excuse_how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like_1640235.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/425/kellyanne-conway-1450_excuse_how-exactly-did-republicans-win-i-d-like_1640235.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“How exactly did [Republicans] win? I'd like to know. 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No, you wouldn't, respectfully. How exactly did [Republicans] win? How exactly did we win? I'd like to know. Because I sacrificed the last four months of my life to do it, excuse me, and we did it. And we did it by looking at the schedule and looking at, yes, the electoral map of 270 because that's how you win the presidency.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jennifer Palmieri" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-palmieri/that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t-respectfully-how-exactly-did/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/jennifer-palmieri-19167_clear_that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t_1003321.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/jennifer-palmieri-19167_clear_that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t_1003321.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/jennifer-palmieri-19167_clear_that-s-very-clear-today-no-you-wouldn-t_1003321.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“That's very clear today. No, you wouldn't, respectfully. How exactly did [Republicans] win? 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Against their dreary backdrop of arrogant bureaucracies, pointless mandates, reckless borrowing, willful retreat from the world and all that progressives have in store for us, the Republican Party stands as a great enduring alternative party.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul Ryan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ryan/we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republicans-can-win-only-on-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67a/paul-ryan-869_advantage_we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republ_2646953.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67a/paul-ryan-869_advantage_we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republ_2646953.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67a/paul-ryan-869_advantage_we-know-better-than-to-think-that-republ_2646953.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We know better than to think that Republicans can win only on the failures of Democrats. 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