Strom Thurmond Quotes

11 quotes from 10 authors

Strom Thurmond’s political legacy still fuels heated discussion, and the eleven quotes collected here reflect the spectrum of praise, criticism, and historical context offered by ten distinct voices. Readers will see how his actions and rhetoric have been framed across decades.

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If Strom Thurmond could get 30% of the black vote, any Republican can.

Tim Scott

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I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott.

Carol Moseley Braun

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Now the Democrats control the Senate. But the good news is that now the Republicans can admit that Strom Thurmond has been…

Jay Leno

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Strom Thurmond, the former segregationist candidate for president was the Republican Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1986 and he tried…

Lawrence O'Donnell

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I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it.…

Trent Lott

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I have my rights, not because of Washington suddenly deciding, Strom Thurmond and others, "Hey, let's give certain Americans equal rights." But…

Cory Booker

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Strom Thurmond the only segregationist anyone can name. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party had former Klansmen, members of a terrorist group that was…

Ann Coulter

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Despite his infirmities, Strom Thurmond showed up to work every day and did not miss a Senate vote in his final year,…

Jon Stewart

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Trent Lott has regained a position of leadership. He was the former majority leader who lost his post for racially insensitive commentary.…

Jon Stewart

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In 1948, northern liberals inserted a civil rights plank into the national Democratic platform, prompting a walkout of Southern delegations - which…

Steve Kornacki

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“This election is about the past vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and drama…

Barack Obama

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