Paul Hackett Quotes (21 Quotes)

We always used to say if something happens early in the season, the backup quarterback is best prepared because he's had all of training camp. Now what we say is the next best thing for it to happen, if it has to happen, is during the bye. Because it gives you your second chance to get him back in the rhythm.

He needs to address head on the culture of corruption that so pervades Washington and why his party has stood in the way of any meaningful reform for more than a year.

The balance we've had with the run and the pass has reaped really good benefits so far. So there won't be any real big changes with Chris in there, just a sliding of emphasis.

I made this decision reluctantly, only after repeated requests from party leaders, as well as behind-the-scenes machinations, that were intended to hurt my campaign.

Chris Simms has been getting ready for this job since he was 3 years old. He had no idea when it was going to happen, we had no idea when it was going to happen, but this is a young man who loves football. He wants everything you've got, and you can't give him enough.

At the end of the day, my word is my bond and I will take it to my grave. Thus ends my 11-month political career.

Listen to the sounds around you. Listen to the noise. Listen to the excitement. Because that's going to be you pretty soon.

My donor base and host base on both coasts was contacted by elected officials and asked to stop giving. The original promise to me from Schumer was that I would have no financial concerns. It went from that to Senator Schumer actually working against my ability to raise money.

a tough time keeping his word.

Yesterday, one of the reddest regions in America turned a whole lot bluer.

I don't go to church to get my politics anymore than I elect politicians to give me my religion.

We have the power to win back Congress. Yesterday proved it.

The quarterback has the most opportunities to help the team, guide the team to win and therefore the true measure of a quarterback is his ability to do that.

This is an extremely disappointing decision that I feel has been forced on me.

Now my own party is afraid to support candidates like me.

It time for the president to task our military leadership with developing a plan for the safe redeployment of our troops in Iraq.

If I were the president, I'd tell the military to figure out how we systematically and in organized fashion get our troops out of there , because the war's over. It's not going to get any better. I think that the administration has got to permit the American military over there to fight...

I think the obvious difference between myself and Sherrod Brown and Mike DeWine (is) I'm not a career politician. At best, I'm a citizen legislator,

I have a special affinity and interest in the judges' races. ... They ultimately interpret the law that's enacted here in Columbus.

Every day I walk into my law office and say, 'Today, I will clear my desk.' And then there are 50 more messages. I'm amazed. I'm humbled.

As the disgraceful Taft administration finally comes to a close, it is time for the governor to be honest about the true state of the state here in Ohio ... His remarks won't bring jobs back to the state, improve our under-funded and failing schools, clean up the Republican culture of corruption in Columbus or ensure a better life for Ohioans that are struggling to make ends meet.