Bret Stephens Quotes

Traditionally, Young Republicans have been a leading indicator of the direction of the party.

Well for sure I'm conservative.

I am a conservative Republican, but I believe in democracy and the separation of church and state. The conservative movement is founded on the simple tenet that people have the right to live life as they please as long as they don't hurt anyone else in the process.

I fight very strongly against libertarian influence within the Republican Party and the conservative movement. I don't think the libertarians have it right when it comes to what the Constitution's all about. I don't think they have it right as to what our history is.

It's almost impossible to make the case that Bush is a conservative. That may be good; that may be bad.

As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party.

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

The reality of it is I think the GOP - Republicans and certainly conservatives - will partner with the Tea Party movement around this country.

As you know now, Rush Limbaugh is the new face of the Republican Party, but they'll probably go with a different body.

Ted Cruz is not the official spokesman for American conservatism. If you want somebody who has been out there, who has offered an alternative - the person who offered an alternative, for example, is... Paul Ryan.

I'm fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and I think if I win this campaign that people will take notice and the next time they select a candidate, they will look at the principles.

I'm as conservative as they come.

One of the most important things liberals don't understand about conservatism, obscured by too much lazy talk about conservatism's various 'wings,' is that its tenets form a relatively organic base for its adherents, where 'traditional morality' serves the interests of laissez-faire economics and vice-versa.

Even if I was a Republican, George Bush would have pushed me out of that party.

I always start my discussions with the Tea Party groups with telling them, 'you know I have only three words for you: God. Bless. You.' Because the Tea Party's bringing the Republican party back to a more conservative base.

We [Republicans] don’t need any new ideas.

My view is that Trump will not change the Republican Party, America's right-of-center party. If he brings in new followers, that's great, and well worth the effort, but he will not change the Republican Party.

Paul Ryan is the gold standard for conservatism.

I'm trying to uphold what was true about conservatism. I consider myself a Reagan conservative.

I'm going to speak my mind. I'm going to defend conservatism as I understand it. I'm going to defend our ideas as the Republican Party.

I'm known as a small-c conservative.

The Republican Party is a composition of the members of the party and not just the leadership.

I think our Republican brand is an effective one and I think it fits and works here in Massachusetts.

I see a bright, bright future for the Republican Party and conservatism in general.

Some may try to argue that conservatism and libertarianism are contradictory perspectives. But I disagree.