Kristen Soltis Anderson Quotes

Bill Clinton was relentless, eloquent and truly charming.

Our President [James Madison], though a man of amiable manners and great talents, has not I fear those commanding talents, which are necessary to control those about him.

Cicero most reminds me of Harold Wilson. Both men knew how to keep the show on the road.

You know, larger than life is always better than smaller than life in politicians. And, you know, God save us from mediocrities.

If I wanted a circus ringmaster, I'd hire Trump. If I wanted advice on brain surgery or hospital management, I'd turn to Carson. Fiorina would make an articulate television pundit. But for president?

I'm the guy everybody wanted to live next door. They just didn't want me to be prime minister.

If a President doesn't make enemies, he just won't be a very good President, that's all.

Any man who can carry a Republican primary is a man.

The change in the world is always brought by one man, whom we call "the leader". Who has the vision and the force not only to make people dream, but to reach and live that dream. He is intelligent enough to foresee tomorrow. He is selfless and courageous to the extent of being ready to sacrifice everything and express truth even if it defames him. People fellow him where he takes them. He is the one who accelerates history …

You can’t govern a country on charisma.

I think that bold leadership sells.

Politicians are strong to the extent that they are ready to take serious decisions and fight for it.

Some people have come to admire Stephen Harper's style because he's standing at the top of the pyramid - that's not leadership to me.

Hillary Clinton is a non-starter and lacks the integrity to lead this nation, but Trump has a long way to go to earn the support of many - me included.

Barack Obama is probably the coolest president this country will ever have.

Put me in a room with 50 people, and I guarantee you 48 them are going to walk out saying, 'Ojeda's my guy.'

President Trump has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him.

Jon M. Chu is one of the most creative, convincing humans you'll ever meet.

Campaigning and governing are two very different activities, and there is no reason to assume that how Trump conducted the former will dictate how he approaches the latter.

I love Dak. He's a born leader from what I can see.

A great politician has great charisma.

FDR used to say, 'You and I are the two best actors in America'.

Donald Trump understands the frustrations and the hopes of the American people.

The leader personifies the certitude of the creed and the defiance and grandeur of power. He articulates and justifies the resentment damned up in the souls of the frustrated. He kindles the vision of a breath-taking future so as to justify the sacrifice of a transitory present. He stages a world of make-believe so indispensable for the realization of self-sacrifice and united action.

I think what Obama does more than his amazing speaking ability is he's able to connect with voters. And it's that hope that he brings out in American citizens that we are all hungry for, that people get excited about Sen. Obama.