Susan Estrich Quotes

Even if I disagree with Obama on many, many things, he is certainly qualified to be president. He is certainly competent to be president.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

There are many reasons why Mitt Romney should not become president, but perhaps the most important of all is the narrowness of his experience, perspective and vision.

In an age when stagecraft, gauzy themes, and sound-bites have too often been substituted for leadership, Bill Clinton as a candidate made it essential to campaigning to take the specifics of governance seriously. Practical solutions were 'in;' ideology was 'out.'

George W. Bush is not only a great president; he was a great candidate.

First and foremost, when I think of him - I'm prejudiced; I worked for the guy for six and a half years - when I think of him, I think of him first and foremost as an idea politician.

In my lifetime, Mitt Romney is the most qualified leader I've ever seen run for the presidency of the United States.

This election is not about ideology. It's about competence.

Mo [Congressman Morris K. Udall] is too funny to be President.

When a president was elected with foreign policy experience, it was usually less about his foreign policy experience than other things.

The most important questions for anybody thinking of running for president are not 'Will you run and can you win?' There is, 'What is your vision for America? And can you lead us there?'

In 2008, many Democrats and Republicans believed Hillary Clinton to be a responsible public leader - a firm hand on the wheel, experienced in matters of diplomacy, conflict, and national interest. The 3 A.M. phone call was a question mark with Barack Obama, but not for Hillary Clinton.

If the first year of the Trump administration has made anything clear, it's that experience, knowledge, education and political wisdom matter tremendously. Governing is something else entirely from campaigning. And perhaps, most important, celebrities do not make excellent heads of state.

I think Hillary Clinton understands the ins and outs of the White House better than anyone who's come before her.

Mr Brown is a politician of exceptional experience and ability, and I am sure he will discharge the office of Prime Minister with distinction

He's a terrible politician, but he makes a fine senator and public servant.

To tell the truth, I'm more comfortable now that the amateurs are back in charge [of the White House].

Some critics complain that Gary Hart doesn't have any experience in foreign policy. But that's not true. Why, just yesterday he had breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

Those who know Governor Roosevelt [TR] must believe that he is much better fitted for the Presidency than is Mr. McKinley.

I have never found, in a long experience in politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

You're going to find that, intellectually, the [governors] as a whole are a cut or two above what they were 10 or 20 years ago.

There are certain elections where policy matters more than others….Personality without a platform will not cut it.

The district that is best represented is the district that is wise enough to select a man of energy, intelligence, and integrity and reelects him year after year.

Failure in the management of practical affairs seems to be a qualification for success in the management of public affairs.

I like Marco Rubio. But I don't know about as a vice-presidential candidate. He's a nice guy, and that role requires kicking the crap out of your opponents.