"An honest politician is one who, when bought, stays bought." Source: If Not Us, Who? William Rusher, National Review, and the Conservative Movement...
Political Honesty Defined
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Quotes
An extensive archive of Bill Rusher’s quotes. The section is organized thematically, enabling readers to filter his thought by different themes that he discussed over the years.
Reagan’s Unique Qualifications
"As for Reagan, I think that you are underrating the man. Essentially, there is no really good preparation for the Presidency, save perhaps being...
Weaknesses of Communism
"because it is based on a fundamentally inadequate and mistaken concept of man's nature, I believe it is doomed to final failure—for the same reason...
Burden on Democratic Voters
"Being a voter these days is no bed of roses; the quality of public debate has declined shockingly since the days of Lincoln and Douglas. Bombarded...
Expertise and Authority
""The world's foremost authority on widgets” or “the world's foremost authority on anything."" Source: If Not Us, Who? William Rusher, National...
Crusading Against the New Deal
"[He] prosecuted the New Deal as though it were a criminal, piling up irresistible mountains of logic, lancing it with swift strokes of sarcastic...
Confession and Betrayal
"A break with Communism, and an offer to “tell all,” is fundamentally inconsistent with a determination to avoid naming names..." Source: Special...
Media Bias Perceptions
"A conviction that the media in general are biased against liberalism is simply not to be found in liberalism's general set of beliefs as it is in...
Goldwater vs. Kennedy and Johnson
"… Goldwater's popularity as a conservative candidate stemmed in very substantial part from the sharp contrast between his personal and political...
Understand Opponents for Debate
"… I have made it a point to understand my opponents' arguments just as well as I possibly could—the better to combat them. And for that purpose...
Assessing Bush’s Place in History
"... if I were Bush, I wouldn't despair. He has not escaped being labeled by some people, as most presidents are before their terms are over, as...
Partisan Cycles and Spending
"... now is the Democrats' time, and they can be forgiven if they intend to enjoy it ...the downturn began before they took over, and can continue...