[Donald] Trump, he - you know, buy American, buy American, anti-free trade, and got big cheers. They're waving Russian flags, probably partly… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
George W. Bush in 2000 went to private financing for the nomination, but he accepted public funding in the general. And, quite… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
Richard Nixon said it best. It makes no difference whether they hold your nose or whether they go would through a wall… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The strength of Donald Trump as a candidate - and I'm not in any way defending moral convictions or anything of the… — Mark Shields Candidate Copy Share Image
When you run for president of the United States, everybody does the same thing in the campaign-they talk about veterans, how much… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
One of the first things every press secretary assures you is, the boss has a wonderful sense of humor, because not to… — Mark Shields Boss Copy Share Image
[Donald] Trump is instructive.For Trump, it was that the global economy and the international world order were failing regular people. — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The Democrats are standing on one side, and the Republicans are playing games on the other. Both sides are playing games. — Mark Shields Both sides Copy Share Image
Peter Hart, the pollster, has a question when he asks about presidential or vice presidential candidates, what kind of a neighbor would… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
In a strange way, Hillary Clinton was helped and victimized by Barack and Michelle Obama.Michelle Obama was probably better than Barack Obama,… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
It's fine to be an activist, but you're not - if you're not putting up candidates, if you're not getting political, if… — Mark Shields Activist Copy Share Image
I thought Mike Pence, upon reflection to me, came across a little bit like your favorite aunt who refuses, in spite of… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The Sheldon Adelsons, the Koch brothers, the George Soroses, what we want to try to do is force them into the parties,… — Mark Shields Brother Copy Share Image
We had the clip of [Donald] Trump saying: I'm not president of the globe. I'm president of the United States.[Ronald] Reagan would… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
For many years, we have had these campaign finance reforms, and they have been failures. Money is more coursing through our system… — Mark Shields Advantage Copy Share Image
The reality is that the Republicans twice had Mitt Romney as a potential nominee. They chose him in 2008 - 2012. In… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The corporations who invest in lobbyists, it pays in terms of tax loopholes, tax subsidies, all the rest. It pays. Clearly, the… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The White House, as Warren Harding said, and I think accurately, is an alchemist. We find out the strengths, the weaknesses and… — Mark Shields Alchemist Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think that the people that are publicly on Hillary Clinton's short list all are very congenial people. They're not people with… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
Democrats can have a different version of the line, or they can just say, no, we are the party of international peace… — Mark Shields Activism Copy Share Image
There is no tougher job in America than being a cop on the beat in a major city in this country, big… — Mark Shields America Copy Share Image
You've got people who didn't serve with John Kerry saying they did serve with John Kerry in the boat. With George Bush,… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
I do look upon the secretary of education's primary responsibility as the quality of education that - and improving the education that… — Mark Shields Children Copy Share Image
My church [Catholisism] is hurting from arrogance and from its indifference to the suffering of children that were abused and the inclination… — Mark Shields Arrogance Copy Share Image
It's interesting how identity politics and Ann Coulter-style tactics have now blossomed. But they were always there in CPAC. — Mark Shields Identity Copy Share Image
I have my disagreements with President Obama, but President Obama has run an amazingly scandal-free administration, not only he himself, but the… — Mark Shields Administration Copy Share Image
I thought what Steve Bannon said was probably more chilling or more threatening than anything the president [Donald Trump]says, I mean, because… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
American education will be determined by the quality of American public education, and that's public schools that are available. — Mark Shields American education Copy Share Image
I think it's fair to say that Donald Trump was born without the embarrassment gene or the moral reservation gene. — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
[The Republicans] looked at basically the failed wars and they said, oh, this, us being the policeman of the world, that is… — Mark Shields Democracy Copy Share Image
The Democrats have an economic message that is directed at people at the lower end. That has been their cornerstone. The Republicans… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
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 Democrat Copy Share Image
There's no question that there's been a breach in the trust between urban - especially urban community, African-American and minority communities and… — Mark Shields African american Copy Share Image
The fact is that it's the most dangerous place to be on the political scale is to brand those on the other… — Mark Shields Atomic bomb Copy Share Image
If I were John Bolton, I'd take great consolation in the words of my principal supporter on the committee, who gave a… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
It doesn't have to be the same line that we have had for the last 40 years, because that clearly isn't working… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The failure to invest in our public transportation and public life, I think, is a scandal and a shame, and it should… — Mark Shields Embarrassment Copy Share Image
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![“I thought what Steve Bannon said was probably more chilling or more threatening than anything the president [Donald Trump]says, I mean, because he said, it's a constant day. We have to defeat the press.” quote by Mark Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b7/mark-shields-1572_chill_i-thought-what-steve-bannon-said-was-pro_1339662.png)
![“[The Republicans] looked at basically the failed wars and they said, oh, this, us being the policeman of the world, that is not working.” quote by Mark Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/mark-shields-1572_democracy_the-republicans-looked-at-basically-the_706892.png)
