Political Quotes

“First, I would say that it is really important to the future of our democracy that we permit diverse points of view to be heard. I believe that our country is stronger when we respect and show tolerance for opposing points of view. And the idea that everyone in Washington and in Austin has to follow lockstep behind Tom DeLay and his extreme point of view, and I believe his point of view needs to be represented here, but I do not think all the rest of us have to agree to it. And that is really what this is about. Now, President Bush told our country again and again and again that he was a uniter, not a divider. He said that he could work with the Texas legislature, and he pointed to people like Pete Laney and said what good friends they were and how cooperative they were. In fact, he bragged on most every one of those Democrats that is up in Ardmore tonight and said what great people they were.”