Steve Schmidt Quotes (71 Quotes)

NARAL lost all credibility when it ran an advertisement earlier in the month that will go down in the history of political advertisements as one of the most rancid and dishonest ads ever run. Sadly, this ad continues this pattern of distortion.

We look forward to a vigorous debate with the Kerry campaign on the issues. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the terms at the appropriate time,

Historically, there has not been an ideological litmus test for Supreme Court nominees. Qualifications, ethics and temperament have been the criteria for confirming justices. That was certainly the case with Justice Ginsburg. Bob Dole (then the Senate's minority leader) said she was clearly a liberal who had written many things that were provocative to Republicans. But Bill Clinton had won the election, and it was his nomination.

The Associated Press quotes the vice president's spokesman as saying the operations were successful. He will remain in the hospital for up to 48 hours to monitor his recovery, ... He is expected to resume a regular schedule when he is released to go home.

John Kerry's shifting positions, his contradictions, his pessimism and his hopeless rhetoric send the wrong message to our troops, to our allies, to our enemies and to the world,

Kerry's statements to Dubuque voters make it clear that he will say anything to anyone at any time if he thinks it will help him score political points.

Apparently disregarding his own advice that Democrats make a 'mistake' in 'looking to' the South, John Kerry is expected to talk about his plan to keep manufacturing jobs in America during his remarks in North Carolina,

John Kerry's attacks today were baseless. He said American troops did not secure the explosives, when the explosives were already missing.

Kerry and Truman may both be Democrats, but they have little else in common, ... Truman was known for making hard decisions and sticking to them. The buck always stopped with Truman as he led Americans through the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War.

We want to be alert in the morning, so we'll practice that way, too.

The vice president is returning to Washington to be on hand in the Senate to fulfill his constitutional duties as president of the Senate and cast tie-breaking votes, if necessary.

The decision to oppose is reflexive, not serious or substantive.

Even in the face of continued good news, Kerry clings to his message of gloom and doom, supporting it with twisted statistics. Kerry's complaints about a middle class squeeze are out of touch with the reality that home sales hit a record high last month, college tuition increases slowed and consumer confidence is rising.

On decision making, Truman said, 'If it's right, make it, and let the popular part take care of itself.' He once said, 'If you fail to make up your mind, then you are not suited for the job.' John Kerry is clearly no heir to the Truman legacy.

The price for independence is often isolation and solitude.

John Kerry has played politics with homeland security throughout this campaign, and his attacks today are no exception.

Last month, John Kerry was pushing for the extension of unemployment benefits. Today he had the chance to actually vote on that question but was too busy playing politics when he would have made the difference in the Senate.

The New Majority group cares deeply about the future of California and includes some of the most distinguished leaders in the country. The governor is grateful for their ongoing support of his bold agenda to continue moving the state forward.

The governor's position on all of these issues is clear. One of the things that's a good thing about the Republican Party is that it's a big tent and there's room for disagreement on policy.

It is a condition that needs to be addressed so as not to be a problem over time,

There must be some truth to that.

Many of this country's great pioneers arrived in the state via the Oregon Trail, fueled by hope and optimism. John Kerry's trail to Oregon has been driven by pessimism and half-truths.

I don't have bitter feelings about South America. I don't feel like they're trying to put us out of business. We're just trying to participate in a global economy.

Both Democratic candidates plan to raise taxes, and will cost jobs and cost opportunity. The governor is about reform and moving the state forward -- and they're about taking the state backwards.

It was the same thing after the two regional games that we played. We started looking to the next game. There wasn't a lot of celebration going on. Not just because we want the big trophy, and we want to say we're the state champs, but because this team has come together so well in the past month or so. We want to keep it going a few more days. That's a real tribute to the entire team. More than winning gold and getting the ring they want to stay together and enjoy the journey as long as we can.

A White House spokesman, Steve Schmidt, accused Democrats of trying to smear the judge. It is worrisome that there may be an effort under way by Democrats to try to cut up the judge and attack his integrity, and try to blemish a career of public service where his integrity has never been questioned, ... His integrity is beyond reproach. There is no substantive basis at all to any allegation of impropriety.

It's pretty clear from the more than 60,000 pages of documents that have been released that John Roberts has a great sense of humor. In this memo, he offers a lawyer joke.

The agreement today demonstrated bipartisan momentum to move this very important vote forward by Jan. 20.

Luckily for Kerry, there are a number of five-star restaurants in Washington that can prepare gourmet box lunches in case he's forced to make another faux fast-food stop at Wendy's,

If it was CWD, it would be unprecedented to find that many showing obvious symptoms in a short space of time.

Kerry economic adviser Bob Rubin, who presumably had a large role in crafting Kerry's remarks today, appeared on 'This Week' with George Stephanopoulos last Sunday and also said the Kerry plan won't stop outsourcing.

The difference between Barbara Boxer and other Democrats is that she has always been at the front of the column leading the charge before the facts were in against any Republican accused of inappropriate behavior.

It was on his last trip to Dubuque that Kerry declared that 'life begins at conception' despite having voted at least six times against banning partial-birth abortion. Kerry had previously said there is 'no such thing as a partial birth,' but told a Dubuque churchgoer that he opposes partial-birth abortion.

The president has been consistent in his support for our armed forces.

It is a great example of John Kerry's priorities that on the day he said he did not have time to receive his intelligence briefing on threats to America, he found time to attend a Hollywood fund-raiser, filled with enough hate and vitriol to make Michael Moore blush.

Kerry didn't show up at the Speed Queen or Leon's, but he had no trouble eating a filet mignon and asparagus at a lakefront restaurant instead, ... It will be interesting to see whether Kerry's cuisine matches his rhetoric in Kansas City tomorrow.

John Kerry has no vision for fighting and winning the war on terror, so he is basing his attack on the headlines he wakes up to each day.

Kerry's travel schedule and ad buys do not match his campaign's spin about the status of the election. From the rust belt to the upper Midwest, today's campaign events are evidence that President Bush has the energy and momentum in the final six days.

The grant is basically to increase their ability to increase patrols for alcohol-related offenses.

There are a great many groups that made a decision a long time ago to oppose whomever President Bush put forward for the Supreme Court.

John Kerry's newfound interest in fiscal discipline is a political gimmick that defies his 20-year record in the Senate and stands in stark contrast to his reckless and expansive promises of new government spending on the campaign trail.

Kerry's economic policies would raise taxes on minority small-business owners, whose numbers are steadily increasing as a result of the President's pro-growth policies. Under President Bush's leadership, a majority of minority families are homeowners for the first time in history.

Kerry's baseless political attacks may win over the leadership of the IAFF, but rank-and-file first responders are going to support President Bush in November,

John Kerry's campaign attacks on gas prices ignore the reality of Kerry's long record of supporting higher gas prices and blocking the president's comprehensive energy plan.

The vice president is slated to have an elective surgical procedure to treat an aneurysm in the artery behind the right knee that was discovered earlier this year during a routine checkup.

Senator Kerry knows President Bush has called his service in Vietnam noble ... and the Bush campaign has tried to have a debate about the future, not the past.

John Kerry has made up a false measurement to support his ongoing efforts to talk down the economy. John Kerry's support for higher taxes on small business, Social Security benefits and gasoline would bring misery to America's working families.

I think that the message is one of reform and a vision for the future. I think that's one that excites all political audiences.

While Kerry is busy talking to veterans, the president is busy delivering for veterans.

The vice president's office doesn't have any comment on a private meeting with members of the Senate.