John Delaney Quotes

President Obama is perhaps the most ideologically-motivated president in American history. But according to the ultimate authority, Barack Obama, he's a mere pragmatist.

I'm a Democrat, and I think people who meet me will realize I'm a Democrat. I have progressive Democratic values.

I think Hillary and Bill are really liberals at heart. I think that, in addition to being liberals, they are very practical. They have made some decisions about what it takes to win.

Even some of my Republican friends say I have a populist, progressive streak. I am not a doctrinaire, anti-government person.

I consider myself a pretty progressive person, and I think I have a track record that shows that. But I'm also not just going to do a policy because it's the liberal thing to do.

She's going to do what her donors want. That's who Nancy Pelosi is. Not remotely progressive.

I'm a progressive who likes to get things done.

I think that people have to have to have a sense of what ideas are one the progressive side, the Democratic side in order ultimately to be effective in the political world.

By temperament and disposition and emotions, I'm a liberal; but in my beliefs about what's best for the country, I'm a centrist.

I have always considered myself of the reforming centre-left.

As a former Republican, I represent a group of Americans who all too often have no one to speak for them. This group doesn't necessarily have a name. We've been called 'moderates,' but that term can be misleading.

I'll put my progressive credentials up against anyone's.

I'm a progressive. The progression has to be manifested in a new direction in policies and legislation.

The big breakthrough for me was, once I stopped disliking conservatives and could actually see what they were right about, they showed me a lot of things that liberals were wrong about. But at the same time, I think there are some things that liberals are right about that conservatives have trouble seeing.

I'm not sure if President Obama is an ideologue or a pragmatist. I am hoping and praying he's a pragmatist.

I've got Democratic skin, but a Republican pocket.

I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership.

Some people like to campaign like a conservative and legislate like a progressive.

I'm a Democrat, and that's worth fighting for.

I am a proud moderate republican. But I like democrats as well.

I want to ensure that the Democratic Party moves in a more progressive direction, substantively and message-wise. And goes out and reaches people all over this country.

The Democratic Party has been my party over 50 years, where I waged my battle to change America and change the world from its progressive wing.

The Democratic Party has to be run by progressives... because we can't let another monster like Donald Trump win again... even if we seem impolite in our fight back against him.

Not every Democratic idea is a good one; not every Republican idea is a bad one.

I think President Obama is not progressive. And I know a lot of people hate to hear that; it breaks their heart. But that's the reality. It's not in his nature. His nature is pro-establishment. If he had a wrestling nickname, it would be The Establishment.