David McCandless Quotes

If the person you are trying to diagnose politically is some sort of intellectual, the chances are two to one he is a Democrat.

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.

Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America?

I consider myself a right-winger and Gray was certainly one.

Usually, whatever people's particular political leaning is, they either think I'm just like them or the opposite.

Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans.

If I were a liberal Democrat, people would say I'm the super genius of all time. The super genius of all time. If you're a conservative Republican, you've got to fight for your life. It's really an amazing thing.

Let's get the elephant out of the room. I'm a conservative Democrat.

But instead, Democrats are so bent on seeing Republicans as a bunch of angry, right wing, intolerant, unreliable extremists that they have a track record of missing the mood of the country, especially the sentiment of people who don't wake up to 'The New York Times.'

I'm not a shill for the Democratic Party.

The young man who is moved in any way to contemplate an entry into public life … learns first of all to understand that there are two great political organizations, with one of which he must associate himself, learning and echoing its catch-words, accepting its leadership, and steeping himself in the belief that in it are wisdom and truth while the other party is void of both

I have been amazed to see how unrealistic are the bases for political opinion in general. Only rarely have I found a person who has chosen any particular political party—democratic or totalitarian—through study and comparison of principles.

One of the big differences between liberals and conservatives is that liberals really, really want to believe that people want to listen to facts.

Bigger Than His Party.

To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.

Not everybody who supports Donald Trump, not everyone who supports Hilary Clinton, are exactly the kind of people that you want as supporters.

There is no evidence that Republican leaders have been demonstrably dumber than their Democratic counterparts.

Here's the problem with talking about who I voted for. If I say I voted for Romney, then everybody's like, 'Of course.' If I say I voted for Obama, everybody's like, 'Of course.' And then I'm no longer the guy you can't figure out.

The media doesn't understand conservatives at all.

Senator Blunt genuinely sees everything through the lens of partisan politics.

I don't know what Russell Moore's politics really are. I don't know if he is a closet liberal or if he is a conservative.

People ask me, "Are you right wing or are you left wing?" and I always say, "I'm for the whole bird." A one-winged bird didn't ever get off the ground.

Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul.

I never start with a political point of view. I believe that your politics are emotionally and psychologically determined by your early experiences.

I analyze people's ideology, and I know leftists and liberals like the back of my hand.