Mark McKinnon Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.”

“Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not.”

“Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get right on gay rights.”

“Republicans working in leadership and the trenches are largely old, white, male, out-of-touch, out of ideas, technology averse, and living in the past.”

“The problem with State of the Union speeches is that they are, by their nature and design, alphabet soup. It's hard to know what a president really cares about when they run down a laundry list and check every issue box under the sun for fear they will offend some constituency if they don't.”

“If you're a Democrat and 'The New York Times' is calling for your head, you know it's time for an exit strategy.”

“It's much more powerful and compelling to create a positive vision than it is to tear somebody down.”

“A troubled economy is always the sitting president's fault. It was when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, when Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush, and when Barack Obama defeated John McCain by running against George W. Bush.”

“Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength - not his weaknesses - to place him immediately on the defensive.”

“Now personally, I think the president should golf every day and never have a press conference. I want the leader of the free world to be as stress-free as possible. And if golf helps fade the psychic heat from the job, by all means tee it up often, Mr. President.”