Chris Christie Quotes

I'm pretty happy not to be an insider anymore. There's just no common ground. I don't know if it's distrust or that the politics is substantially more partisan than the public. But there's no pressure to make a grand bargain on fiscal matters, on growth, on anything.

Too often, politicians fail to relate what they advocate to the kind of society they want to build, or they dress up policy in rhetoric which belies their actual intention. Meanwhile Joe Public is left wondering what on earth this bunch are all about and how their vision of a good society differs from that of the other lot.

As leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, I commit to work with all Conservatives to live up to the promise of our great country.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

I'm a conservative Republican, and I'm not a member of the Tea Party Caucus, but I have very good friends that are.

Is there decency left in American politics?

You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public.

The American people deserve truthfulness, not more political campaigning. The American people deserve a responsible government that seeks to address their needs, not more ideological dogma.

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

Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.

I have an ethics background. It doesn't mean you're perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in D.C. that's based on ethics and first principles and political philosophy, and not this constant bickering of, 'Are you Right or Left?'

I was never a fan of Barack Obama's bipartisanship routine.

Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.

If elected Speaker, I promise you that we will have the courage to lead the fight for our conservative principles and make our case to the American people. But we will also have the wisdom to listen to our constituents and each other so that we always move forward together.

The American people must not buy into the Democrat rhetoric.

Americans should not have to wonder if their government is actively looking to subvert them or their political views. We live in a nation where respect for differing beliefs and a vibrant political discourse play an important role in shaping our government.

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

But I'm not a member of the Democratic Party. If you know anything about me, anybody who's followed me, I'm the anti-Democrat. I have railed against the Democrats for a long time.

Let's not get caught up in the D.C. trap of Democrats versus Republicans. When you're in Alaska it's about what's important for Alaska.

The Tea Party did not run me out. If you know me and my personality, I would welcome the challenge.

I'm allowed to have my opinions as an American, but it seems the Left becomes very intolerant when you have an opinion other than what they state.

The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches.

Common sense is not all that common in Washington DC.

The President represents everybody and he sets the moral tone of the country.

Healthy skepticism is necessary to the continuation of our democracy. When it turns to paranoia, it becomes destructive. American history has alternated between the two .... A nation where cynicism toward government prevails cannot function effectively.