Michael Steele Quotes & Sayings

“You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don't enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It's not the law-abiding citizens, it's not the person who uses it as a hobby.”

“Secure our borders first. Let us know and let us make sure the American people know that we're taking care of the important business of dealing with the illegal immigration into this country. You cannot begin to address the concerns of the people who are already here unless and until you have made certain that no more are coming in behind them.”

“I'm a pro-life Roman Catholic conservative, always have been.”

“My view on politics is much more grassroots oriented; it's not old boy network oriented, so I tend to, you know, come at it a little bit stronger, a little bit more street-wise, if you will. That's rubbed some feathers the wrong way.”

“We are cooling. We are not warming. The warming you see out there, the supposed warming, and I use my finger quotation marks here, is part of the cooling process.”

“Look, not everybody plays well with each other on the playground. I get that, that's politics.”

“You know, conservatism is not a bad thing. It's not a pejorative.”

“In order to achieve optimal economic growth, Congress must adhere to sane spending guidelines while promoting smart policies devoted to growing businesses and creating jobs.”

“We don't need to allow any more Nancy Pelosies to wind up in Congress.”

“We are a grassroots party. We always have been. That's been the strength of the GOP.”