Renee Ellmers Quotes

I keep Reagan's 11th Commandment that I don't run down other Republicans.

While Democrats may never adopt the policies of Ronald Reagan, they should follow his golden rule of politics closely. Reagan adamantly instructed his party members to never publicly criticize another Republican.

The state Republican chairman, Gaylord Parkinson, postulated what he called the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

The endorsement of respected conservative Republican officeholders and politicians is particularly important at this time as to destroy Reagan's credibility as a loyal Republican.

It's time for conservative Americans to do what Reagan did.

I still subscribe to the theory that Ronald Reagan once pronounced: that I will never speak ill will of my fellow Republican.

[Donald Trump] respect for the Republican leaders he denounced.

Differences in political opinions are as unavoidable … but it is exceedingly to be regretted that subjects cannot be discussed with temper in hand, or decisions submitted to … without improperly implicating the motives which led to them; and this regret borders on chagrin, when we find that men of ability, zealous patriots, having the same general objects in view, the same upright intentions to prosecute them, will not utilize their charity in deciding on the opinions and actions of each other.

Whatever I have said is in the interest of the system, and it has never been taken amiss.

The Tea Party loves Reagan because he said exactly what they want to hear.

I wasn't a party apparatchik. I think too many of today's people in both parties come forward, university, 'What party will I join? Oh, yes, I know somebody here. I might get a job working for this member or for that shadow minister or minister.'

The political parties have lost their loyalties.

I try to build up people, not break them down, and in politics, it seems now the game is breaking down your opponents.

We've shown a willingness to do the right thing, and we've shown a willingness to work in a bipartisan fashion. The problems are on the Republican side.

I'm very lucky in my constituency. I have very grown up sensible members who don't agree with me, but we never have a quarrel. I absolutely respect their views.

I don't say bad things about my Republican colleagues, ever.

I think people are kind of tired of the really amped-up rhetoric that passes for a lot of political dialogue, and they appreciate the fact that that's not the way we are participating in this process.

If there is one good thing I can say about the Republicans, it is that they are generally better than Democrats at putting the interests of their party above the interests of any one of its members.

Great leaders find a way to rise above politics while at the same time keeping their party's loyalists in the fold.

I don't want to be a negative piece of barbed wire sitting up in the booth with all the answers. I think that's a turn-off.

I'm all for a passionate debate, and sometimes things can be heated, which is fine, up to a point. As long as we remember that we are human beings.

Biden can talk about politics not needing to be a raging fire. But it is.

For many of us, our country and the interests of our constituents are more important than our party.

I get on very well with Denis Naughten, absolutely.

When you have... bipartisan support, it shouldn't devolve into a bipartisan fight.