John Reid Quotes

Social conservatism, business conservatism: the one side constitutes the other, like some infernal Mobius strip.

I'm as conservative as they come.

The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.

I don't just say I'm conservative. I have boot leather to my gospel.

By definition, conservatives struggle with change.

You know, conservatism is not a bad thing. It's not a pejorative.

I would describe myself as a 'total conservative, a conscientious one.'

It has become more acceptable to describe yourself as a conservative, but not everyone who uses that term about themselves really is truly conservative.

There are 100 different doors to come into the conservative movement. You can disagree with 99 of them, as long as you agree on one: more-limited government.

A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now!

We should not just talk about conservative principles, but we should actually advance them.

Paul Ryan is the gold standard for conservatism.

I'm trying to uphold what was true about conservatism. I consider myself a Reagan conservative.

If you want a politically incorrect conservative, that's me.

I just consider myself a Republican, none of this hyphenated stuff. I was a mainstream conservative Republican, and most people are in that category.

In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism - which means small government, a great emphasis on markets - but also a certain degree of social conservatism, not to favor change unless that change is beneficial. So I describe myself as an economic liberal and a social conservative.

For me, I think being a conservative means you are focused on all four key principles: strong defense, lower taxes, less spending, and defending traditional American values.

Conservatism is not about the party, because the party is merely the shell. It is the inside - it's the filling that really means something.

Very simply, I was the original conservative.

The conservative revival cannot be dismissed.

Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, conservatives have succeeded by adhering to a platform that rests firmly on three legs: smaller government, faith and family, and a strong national defense. These three legs do not merely represent a political coalition; they are three necessary components of a strong and secure America.

I think the Tea Party has brought important issues to the table.

Since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980, conservatives of various sorts, and conservatisms of various stripes, have generally been in the ascendancy. And a good thing, too! Conservatives have been right more often than not - and more often than liberals - about most of the important issues of the day.

It was widespread that the politics of Tea Party people would be foreign to Ronald Reagan and they would be seen by him as frivolous and uninformed.

I have a lot of conservative views on a lot of things.