Vance McAllister Quotes

Conservatives and liberals can find common ground.

I want everybody to know I'm approachable. I'm a true conservative, but I'm an American first.

I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.

Rhetorically, President Obama is a champion of bipartisanship. In practice, though, he is almost always its enemy.

I'm a Democrat, but I'm really bipartisan - some people might say nonpartisan.

The reality is we talk a lot about it, but we really don't give everyone an opportunity to buy into it, and this combines both the best of Republican and Democratic ideals.

Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship.

Above all else stands the burning question of bipartisanship. Whatever else the politicians might say they're about, our news analysts know that this is the true object of the nation's desire, the topic to which those slippery presidential spokesmen need always to be dragged back.

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.

My view is, Democrat, Republican, it doesn't matter, my view is I'm in Washington to try to work with people.

There were days when I hated politics. But I fought against hating the people on the other side because we were all in the same business - the business of building our country's future.

I'm going to reach out to everybody, Democrat, Republican and independent. I'm going to work with all the people in the district, and whether they're an 'R' or a 'D' doesn't matter.

If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.

I appeal to people all across the political spectrum.

I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.

Whether we're Democrats or Republicans or independents, we have to learn to hang together or we're gonna hang separately.

I sure tried to help deliver compromise, consensus, bipartisanship.

I'm a believer in bipartisanship.

Our platform is crafted by Democrats but it is not about partisanship, its about pragmatism.

Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.

I am conservative, there's no doubt about it. But you can be conservative and still work with people, and that's what my intentions are.

I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends. And they should not doubt ours.

I'll work with anyone - and I really do mean that - Democrat, Republican, independent, Libertarian, contrarian, vegetarian.

I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past.

True bipartisanship isn’t talking about it. It’s delivering it.