David Brock Quotes

When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.

I was in the category of people who thought that his [Bernie Sanders ]campaign was worthy, even noble and it would push Hillary [Clinton] to the left.

Liberals like people with their heads, radicals like people with both their heads and their hearts.

Leftist ideas are a part of the very atmosphere which American youth breathes.

I've always been involved in politics, since I was 8 or 9 years old. I sold Kool-Aid for McGovern - I could always pick a winner.

I'm only sort of a politician.

Friends, there is no Left in American politics.

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

Obama doesn't run around wearing a Carrie Bradshaw-esque nameplate necklace that says 'Socialist.' But his policies, actions, words, background and associations speak louder than any ID necklace ever could.

I'm politically interested, but I have no particular talent as a political beast, stepping out and running for office.

I see my job simply as helping disseminate the message of Barack Obama, working with the communications team to make sure that we're true to the ideals and the values and the programs that he wants to advance in this country. And that's the extent of my involvement.

I... grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

Progressive and liberal are Satan's pet words.

The days of using my name as a pejorative are now over. The right wing turned me into an accidental spokesperson for the liberal, majority agenda.

I'm a progressive.

Too many on the Left are earnest about nothing at all, sadly. They've been rendered spineless by snarkiness - not least on Twitter.

When I was very young and came into politics, I basically thought ideas would do the trick.

If anything, I'm to the left of Obama.

I think Republicans make a mistake when they seek to be 'Democrat light.'

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.

My parents were admirers of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. Their parents and most of our relatives and neighbors were Republicans, so they were self-conscious in their liberalism and took it as emblematic of their ability to think for themselves.

I'm very much engaged in the political battles. But I'm doing it as a supporter of Republicans... rather than as an active candidate.

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 BJP decides its own policies.