P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Historically, Democrats have been far more united than Republicans when it comes to policy, ideology and public debate.

All people are born alike - except Republicans and Democrats.

I know of not one Republican candidate that would not appear publicly with Mitt Romney and I know many Democrats that don't even want to be in the same city - forget the same stage - with President Obama.

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.

If Democrats were good at thinking like Republicans, they would see the light and stop being Democrats.

The fact is that Democrats cannot stand dissent.

It is only in Washington where many still have a lingering animosity for the political parties. My friends, we need to get over it.

I've always believed in challenging Republicans where they think they are strongest.

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with the Republicans.

I don't understand how anybody's still a Democrat or a Republican. I don't know what they're basing it on.

We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.

While 2013 will not see a major national election, we can be sure that most Republicans will obstruct and some Democrats will appease.

What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country.

Nobody should be surprised that Republicans vote for Republican policy. Just like Democrats vote for Democrat policy.

Republicans tend to be grumpy old men.

Have we come to the point where the Democratic Party needs a Republican President?

We are America. They [Democrats] are not America.

I suppose we could say of Gen. Cameron that he is not Democrat enough to hurt him.

I was never a Democrat but there are some Republicans who think I ought to be.

My definition of bipartisanship is Democrats agreeing with Republicans

You talk about leading Republicans. That's no easy task on just like you were trying to lead Democrats on the other side. We all have independent thoughts and independent ideas.

It's a sad day when Republicans will attack fellow Republicans on an issue as fundamental as free enterprise.

You can't work across party lines when there aren't many of them. So I'm going to work across Republican Party lines because there are a lot of divisions in the Republican Party.

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.

President Obama does not usually accuse Republicans of being too hawkish.