Defense Quote by David E. Hoffman

Often dismissed or underestimated by political opponents, President Reagan had the most valuable weapon in the political arsenal: a bond with the people.

— Anonymous

Reagan took an approach to the Cold War dramatically different from any other US President. To wit, he thought we should win. This was…

— Ann Coulter

“As sometimes happens with men who wish to fight but do not or cannot, Reagan developed a romantic image of the military.”

— Scott Farris

Ronald Reagan was able to accomplish extraordinary purposes for our country without having to put our military forces into conflict.

— Mitt Romney

They said Reagan was too dangerous. It was Reagan who ended the Soviet Union without firing a shot.

— Rush Limbaugh

Strategic thinkers were naturally rattled to find this outsider fooling around with their work. They had been thinking strategically when Reagan was just another…

— Russell Baker

To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the…

— Frank Gaffney

The battle for the mind of Ronald Reagan was like the trench warfare of World War I: never have so many fought so hard…

— Peggy Noonan

Ronald Reagans vision of smaller government, less taxes, and a strong national defense has led to a prosperous America. As president, he rebuilt our…

— David Vitter

“[Ronald Reagan] was always at his best when on offense against liberalism, and seldom worse when he assumed a defensive posture”

— Steven Haywood

Reagan's emotional intelligence, his ability to suss out people's longings and to channel them for political purposes, was better than just about any human…

— Rick Perlstein

The Reagan Administration has no rational plan for our military. Instead, it acts on misinformed assumptions about the strength of the Soviet military and…

— John F. Kerry