Howard Dean Quotes

Quite frankly, Oklahomans are pretty smart. They know how to choose candidates.

I think that we'd be very wise not to predict anything with Donald Trump.

Donald Trump is not a normal presidential candidate.

I think Donald Trump is going to surprise a lot of people.

There's symbolism in politics. There's communication in politics. And I think what Donald Trump is saying is, give me the job, and when I get to that job I will figure it out.

"The Donald" is not really a plans guy.

I think Donald Trump is going to find it very hard to do the kind of massive change he wants.

You don't deliberately submit people you love to something like that. I don't think I'd run again for vice-president. Next time I'd run for president.

Obama came in and said he was going turn everything around, and you can't. Give the guy a break. But I question a lot of what's happening. It's certainly going to reflect in my vote, but who else is there? It's a horrible time, because people vote party lines instead of what's good for the country. I think the whole health care issue turned so ugly, because of party lines, and that's not what that's supposed to be about.

If Donald Trump governs the way he campaigned, it'll be a disastrous presidency. This is a chance for him to be magnanimous, humble. To work across the aisle. If that's the kind of president we have, that's fine. But if not, I want our DNC chair, I want Democratic senators and Congresspeople, citizens, we need to resist.

I think Donald Trump believes in democracy and the right to change of power.

Donald Trump loves America. He wants it to be the greatest place on earth. He thinks political people have made it the mess that it is. And he's been very open and up front about how he goes about accomplishing things, and that's totally ignored.

Donald Trump can improve and get better as he goes along, and I think he will.

I think there were two criticisms you can make of Donald Trump's involvement in the Health Care Bill. First of all, there were times when he wasn't being helpful. Secondly, there were times when he was trying to be helpful. I'm not sure which one did more damage.

Running for the presidency's not an IQ test.

I was very skeptical when he began, and there have been moments where I think he's shown absolute leadership, and I think the jury is out, still out. I haven't made any final decisions on him, but I've been surprised at times. I agree with him about one thing absolutely - George W. Bush said recently that he believed in prayer and exercise. So do I.

You had a majority of Americans saying that [Donald Trump] would take the country in the right direction or I think he would make real change, real change.

I think that the vice president is a person reflecting a half-glass-full mentality.

I don't think someone should try to bully and insult their way to the presidency.

I think ultimately is, Donald Trump is pragmatic.

I make a living off (politicians), so I can't knock 'em. Every time we elect some fellow we think he's terrible and then when we get another one in he's worse. So, I am always in favor of keeping the one we've got and let the other go.

I think Hillary Clinton - first of all, it's a great victory, acknowledge it. She has made history.

Decide on some imperfect Somebody and you will win, because the truest truism in politics is: You can't beat Somebody with Nobody.

Tim Kaine is an excellent choice for vice president.

I think an increasing number of Republicans are perplexed and actually nervous about Donald Trump and Russia, nervous in the sense that he is gratuitously giving Democrats the national security advantage, that they're standing up for the country.