Luke Scott Quotes

Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.

The Tea Party movement started in late 2008 as a rejection of President George W. Bush's bailout of the auto industry and Obama's excessive stimulus spending. It evolved into a movement opposed to ObamaCare, and grassroots efforts were employed to find qualified political candidates who could beat incumbents.

Ted Cruz is a patriot. He believes in what he does. He's done marvels in mobilizing conservatives, mobilizing Americans concerned about the direction of the ever-expanding entitlement state under Obama, and particularly the threat it is to freedom. I disagree with his tactics, but I agree entirely with his objectives.

My political views have since I was a kid someway or another reflected the concerns of Tea Party movement.

I'm a conservative Republican, small-business guy, married to same gal - love of my life - for 36 years. Strong family man, deacon at my church; I believe in America. I know government is not the answer; individual liberty and personal responsibility is the answer.

Conservatives are the heirs to the Founders' vision. But we have to act like it.

The way I look at it is this, as Republicans, we look for less government interference in our lives.

I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you believe that the conservative construct is in the best interest of our future, than you too would be voting with Republicans, and if you had the opportunity to run you'd join us as well.

We need someone with proven conservative leadership experience, not entitlement, to be able to represent us and lead us.

Make no mistake about it. These are not 'kookie' birds. Right now the greatest player, the big tent on the political scene in America, is called the Tea Party movement.

Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation.

The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like what the Founding Fathers had in mind, does it not?

I do think the Tea Party position will prevail, and I am often asked: 'What has the Tea Party done and is it even still alive?' People think because there have been no demonstrations with the 'Don't Tread on Me' flag it's gone, but it hasn't.

The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible.

I've always been about less government.

The debate in the Republican Party needs to be between libertarians and conservatives.

The Tea Party is an organic, spontaneous movement that rose up in opposition to to the Pelosi-Reid-Obama agenda.

I consider myself a Republican.

I want the American people to understand that conservatism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights.

The only problem with Republican principles is no one's following them.

And I'm asking for your support because I want to defend America, as I've said before, from becoming a socialist nation.

Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.

I'm an honest, hardworking conservative leader who will stand up to Washington and fight for Nebraska.

Actually, I'm a Republican.

I'm confident that Gov. Romney can win over the American people on the promise of limited government, defending individual liberties and a return to common-sense solutions to our country's biggest problems.