George w Quote by Ed Gillespie

Big news from last night's Republican debate, you guys. It turns out George Bush was actually the smart Texas governor.

— Jimmy Fallon

The Bushes were certainly part of Texas in their mind, but they didn't have the kind of political flavor that you normally find in…

— Gail Collins

When George W. Bush picked Dick Cheney, it was a reassuring sign that the Texas governor would have an experienced, prudent voice at his…

— Jeff Greenfield

And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to members of the other…

— Karen Hughes

Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.

— Jessica Savitch

Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove's play book, but there's no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was…

— David Plouffe

Texas put Ted Cruz in the Senate not because someone redrew Texas' state lines, but because Texas voters became, on average, more conservative.

— Harry Enten

Ted Cruz doesn't represent the Texas that I know.

— Colin Allred

“Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention." [ Shrub Flubs His Dub…

— Molly Ivins

We hear about the successful "Texanisation" of the Republican party. And doesn't Texas sometimes seem to resemble a country like Saudi Arabia, with its…

— Martin Amis

Rove, of course, is an exceptionally good, exceptionally skillful campaign guy, and Bush himself is really gifted at the political end of politics. But…

— Molly Ivins

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.

— Molly Ivins