Political Strategist Quotes

[Theodore] Roosevelt is the most perfectly equipped and the most effective politician thus far seen in the Presidency.

Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil’s spawn.

I was a little-known political consultant until Bill Clinton made me. When he came upon hard times, I felt it my duty - whatever my personal misgivings - to stick by him.

I love Karl Rove. He elected Bush.

Talking to Karl Rove is like talking to a fire hydrant.

I've been described as a grizzled political veteran.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

Todd Palin's frequent presence in the governor's office led some in Juneau to call him the 'Shadow Governor.' But it had never been clear, at least to the public, what roles he played.

He [Nasan Nasrallah] is the shrewdest leader in the Arab world and the most dangerous.

It's foolish to call Chanakya an Indian Machiavelli. Rather, Machiavelli was possibly an Italian Chanakya.

Lee Atwater,[Ronald] Reagan's strategist, had no patience for CPAC, because he thought they were sort of wild and immature, basically.

Donald Rumsfeld. Love him or hate him, you've gotta admit: a lot of people hate him.

Kellyanne is a tireless and tenacious advocate of the president-elect's agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate the administration's message as part of the senior team in the West Wing.

I would have been a Republican, if Karl Rove had returned my phone calls.

When you look at 'policy wonk' in the dictionary, the one picture you won't see is Donald Trump.

I think Steve Bannon is much to-do about nothing. I think this is a guy who wants to create his own myth.

Of course we all know Biden is the intellect of the Democratic Party. Kind of a grin with a body behind it.

This feels like a Steve Bannon whispering in [Donald Trump's] ear.

There's no smarter politician out there than Bill Clinton.

Every one must be familiar with the often expressed opinion, that, as a practical politician, Mr. Mill's career was essentially a failure.

A political genius is a man ... who has accidentally been on the winning side in the last campaign and is about to be on the losing side.

Steve Bannon was my right-hand man. He didn't like me to say it, but he was on my payroll.

Anthony Weiner is a crafty and worthy adversary - an unrepentant lefty who is usually a savvy media player.

When you've got Roger Ailes on your side, you do not lose.

To say that Jimmy Carter does not understand politics or is not a good politician denies the phenomenon by which he got to the White House. He is without question the best politician, when he's working at it, of anybody I have ever seen.