Quotes About Bipartisanship

Standing in support of children is something we should all be able to get behind, regardless of party affiliation.

Democrats and Republicans alike support our military personnel.

I'm a lifelong Democrat, but I have supported some Republicans. I'm all about results, man. If somebody can deliver, that's where I'm gonna go. It's about who can get the job done.

I'm an Obama supporter, no question. But it doesn't mean there's nothing to learn from the other side.

You're either on team Republican or team Democrat, and it's the idea that one of these sides has a perfect record of being correct and is worth supporting on 100% of the causes. I find that kind of thinking extremely dangerous and very intellectually dishonest.

Well, I don't think any of the Republicans have expressed any interest in supporting the vision of Robert Kennedy at all. At least I haven't seen that.

There's no Democratic and Republican seats or gyms or coffee shops at the Supreme Court. Every American should be able to celebrate the fact that we aspire to nine justices who are looking to defend our rights and to defend the Constitution, not to advance policy preferences.

Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American.

One of the tragedies of the Bush administration is that we went back to business as usual, make a deal with the Democrats, lets all be friends in Washington philosophy.

Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans

Today, I think the attitude is that governing is not necessarily good politics, and the result is that it's much more partisan and much more divided.

To be locked into partisan politics doesn't permit you to think clearly.

In Washington, when you're a leader, you have to put aside partisan politics to do what's right for the people.

I think the politics have gotten better in the United States, which makes it easier to pass legislation, budgets and treaties.

I think that more and more you're going to see people of good will on their side of the aisle say you know what, we got to get off the bus here, this is not headed in the right direction.

If I can't negotiate something that gets more than four Republicans, I'm not a very good representative of my party.

Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy.

I'm a Labour politician, but, you know, I can see decent Tories with good ideas.

I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership.

President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government.

John McCain is a personal friend, a great friend, and I would be honored to run with or against John McCain, because I think the country would be better off, be well off no matter who.

Matter of fact, the way we got a path, a great friend, Arlen Specter, I convinced him to switch parties. Not a joke. Not a joke. He was the deciding vote.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

If Washington is a two-party town, why can't Hollywood be one too?