“I am not a member of any organized party - I am a Democrat”
Will Rogers
“To answer my children’s question, I asked them to identify the values of the Lincoln-era Democrats and Republicans. They correctly identified that the slave states (then the Democrats) stood for states’ rights and against civil rights for African-Americans. Lincoln’s and Hamlin’s views on the issue of states’ rights can best be summarized by Lincoln’s response in the Douglas debates: “There is no right to do what’s wrong.””
kristan peters-hamlin
“I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!”
“Every member of our union realizes it's not business as usual anymore.”
Buzz Hargrove
“[While initially, Democrats hesitated to call for an outright concession, by the end of the day many party members acknowledged the contest was over.] I believe there should be a concession speech, ... As difficult as it is, I believe that George W. Bush at this point is the winner and Al Gore is the loser.”
Byron Dorgan
“The Democratic Party bosses dumped a candidate with mainstream vote-getting potential for one of their most liberal members.”
Dan Ronayne
“This should not have been reported as an in kind contribution, and it's unfortunate that these members put the party in this situation.”
Camille Anderson
