Arms Quote by David Brooks

The convention is the voice, the bone and the sinews of a political party-and sometimes it even nominates an Abraham Lincoln.

— Fletcher Knebel

Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His…

— Mark McKinnon

I look forward to their convention and look forward to hearing the President talk about what he will do for the next four years.…

— Anonymous

“If tonight teaches us anything, it is that convention has held us back. We have bowed at the altar of caution and we have…

— Zohran Mamdani

You can expect to see a robust discussion and representation of those issues throughout the convention program. Not just from the nominee, but through…

— Leah D. Daughtry

I like the idea of having more of a fun convention during the election campaign, if it's showbiz, if it's entertainment, whatever the case…

— Reince Priebus

“[One of the biggest differences between him and his rivals for the Republican nomination was] "every one of them wants to torture people. It's…

— John McCain

“I had reason to believe that the administration was a little afraid to have a decisive battle at that time, for fear it might…

— Ulysses S. Grant

The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of surprise. But,…

— Mark McKinnon

“Going into the Republican Party National Convention, in all objective truth, our non‑winning front‑runners are the sorriest collection of stuffed shirts, empty suits, self‑gratulatory…

— John Barnes

In fact, anybody else who hears this [speech of Donald Trump in Philadelphia] is probably gonna be dutifully impressed with Trump's comportment, his presentation,…

— Rush Limbaugh

The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.

— Emanuel Celler