Ken Mehlman Quotes

• Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization. I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong.

  Ken Mehlman

• I will always remember and we must all remember that Democrats are our political rivals, not our enemies, and they deserve our respect.

  Ken Mehlman

• Reaching out to Hispanics is critical to our future. The fastest-growing, and most conservative, segment of the population are natural Republicans.

  Ken Mehlman

• If you stop and think about our history, one of the reasons we had an American century and there is an American dream was because at key points in our history we made very bold decisions about making sure that there was very broad, universal access to quality education.

  Ken Mehlman

• While countless Americans are pulling together to lend a helping hand, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are pointing fingers in a shameless effort to tear us apart.

  Ken Mehlman

• The Democrats’ plan for 2006? Take the House and Senate and impeach the president. With our nation at war, is this the kind of Congress you want?

  Ken Mehlman

• Our party for the longest time has relied on the votes of white guys. I think that all of these candidates are going to improve our party, our policies, and our nation.

  Ken Mehlman

• I don’t think the American people, if you look historically, elect angry candidates.

  Ken Mehlman

• I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community.

  Ken Mehlman

• For a generation, terrorists learned they could make war on free nations without fear of war in return. On September 12, the terrorists got war in return.

  Ken Mehlman

• Democratic leaders always seem to blame America first.

  Ken Mehlman

• Why shouldn’t future generations and young Americans have the choice to earn a higher rate of return? Why shouldn’t they be able to own their own Social Security so that Congress can’t spend it on other things?

  Ken Mehlman

• So what we have is a president that has brought this issue before the American people. We now understand that we can’t wait. We understand every year we wait it gets $600 billion worse.

  Ken Mehlman

• The fact is five months ago this was an issue that people weren’t really talking that much about. Because of the president’s leadership, because he’s brought it to people’s attention, it’s now a top issue.

  Ken Mehlman

• I don’t know the answer to that question. I don’t think it matters to the fundamental question here because at bottom, this president believes in non-discrimination.

  Ken Mehlman

• The president strongly believes that marriage in this country ought to be between a man and a woman. He also believes it is something that ought to be decided by the people. He doesn’t believe that judges ought to impose their will on the people.

  Ken Mehlman

• We’ve suffered a war, and one thing we know: Whenever our nation’s faced war, whether it was in the 1980s when we were winning the Cold War or in the 1940s during World War II, the responsible thing to do has been to borrow money to win the war.

  Ken Mehlman

• We are worried about the size of the deficit, which is why the president is pleased that the House and Senate have followed his lead in cutting the deficit in half over the next five years.

  Ken Mehlman

• John Danforth, I thought, was a great senator and did a great job with the United Nations. I think he’s a good man. I would respectfully disagree with that.

  Ken Mehlman

• What’s been extraordinary about this president, Tim, and what’s unique about this president is not that the administration is sputtering but rather everything he’s taken on he’s been able to accomplish.

  Ken Mehlman

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Birth:	21st August, 1966
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businessman, Politician

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