Tom Graves Quotes

I don't think you decree political positions.

Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground.

I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.

The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

Forget the consultants, the pundits and the pollsters; good policy is good politics.

I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.

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

We can’t just run the government on political rhetoric and ideology.

I want to point out, there are a lot of politicians who enjoy the political end of politics, but they're not interested in governance. And then, there are some that are really interested in governance and are just terrible at politics.

The Republican Party is a composition of the members of the party and not just the leadership.

I'd love the job of Chancellor one day.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

I would go bold: you don't have to be a member of Congress to be the speaker of the House. I would support someone like Dr. Carson or somebody like that; I think that would be good.

I'm a Republican; I'd say I'm a conservative Republican. My job as RNC chair is to elect Republicans all across this country.

I asked that I not be considered for vice president of the United States.

A sad figure (Bush) ' not too well educated, who doesn't get out of America much. He's leading the country towards Fascism.

Conservatives cannot govern well for the same reason that vegetarians cannot prepare a world-class boeuf bourguignon: If you believe that what you are called upon to do is wrong, you are not likely to do it very well.

The more that happens that makes sure liberals and liberalism remain a minority, the better off the world is gonna be and the better off this country is gonna be.

Ted Cruz just in a different league. He understands conservatism because he is.

I do not understand why any poet or writer would run for office; that's a different sense of who you are. I'm just a poet. I am as truthful as I can be. That makes me an artist. I heed the people; I do not lead the people.

Man or woman in the White House. How about that?

I'm looking for a president that'll be like a Ronald Reagan to a Jimmy Carter.

Governor Romney may be running for CEO, I'm running for President.

I've been asked several times over the years to become president, and I've always said no, because I didn't want to give up all the time from my work. The position won't be open for another year, but if they still want me then, I'll do it; I'll speak out as often as I can from that platform.

I do think the president's best role is usually as the sort of initiator.