“A gathering of Democrats is more sweaty, disorderly, offhand, and rowdy than a gathering of Republicans; it is also likely to be more cheerful, imaginative, tolerant of dissent, and skillful at the game of give-and-take. A gathering of Republicans is more respectable, sober, purposeful, and businesslike than a gathering of Democrats; it is also likely to be more self-righteous, pompous, cut-and-dried, and just plain boring.”
![“[The Republican Party] consists of those who, believing in the doctrine that mankind are capable of governing themselves and hating hereditary power as an insult to the reason and an outrage to the rights of men, are naturally offended at every public measure that does not appeal to the…” quote by James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5f9/james-madison-373_appeals_the-republican-party-consists-of-those-w_2428566.jpg)
![“[on the Republican party] A party with a narrow vision, a party that is afraid of the future.” quote by Jimmy Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0e/jimmy-carter-479_anti-conservative_on-the-republican-party-a-party-with-a-n_1472994.jpg)
