Kasie Hunt Quotes

Years ago on my radio show, I used to say, 'I'm a conservative, but I'm not in a bad mood about it.' I've always believed that civility in heavy doses is essential in self-government.

I am from the Left, but I am happy to work with people from the Right.

When you reach across the aisle and open your heart and mind, you might just find that you have more in common than you think with the guy on the other side of the fence.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

Republicans aren't bad people. They've got some views that are legitimate... and I'd like to think they believe the same of me.

There are good people on both sides of almost every issue.

I get very very concerned when I hear people start characterizing their opponents as stupid. I still understand that because politics is a little rough and tumble at times, but I don’t buy it and when they start calling each other either crazy or evil. You and I, we don’t compromise with crazy people or evil people. And so, I don’t think that’s helpful. Generally speaking, just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t make them crazy or evil.

I think it's important to understand people can disagree on things, and still move forward.

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

You've got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.

Perhaps we should worry less about judging people for being Mormon or Baptist or Muslim or gay or straight or black or white or Latino or by their religious or political brands and worry more about electing thoughtful, serious and ethical politicians on both sides of the political isle who are willing to work together for progress.

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship.

Well, Judy, I would hope in the new year, we could start thinking about politics not like it was the Super Bowl, where you always have to have one team that wins and the other team has to be a loser.

And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

There's a tendency in politics to attribute bad motivation much too quickly, and the sooner you attribute bad motivation to someone you disagree with, the harder it is to find some common ground to make some progress that would give people confidence that you got it more right than wrong.

We need a lot more respect in this country for compromise…. There is in compromise a lot of integrity, especially political integrity.

It is important in a democracy to respect contrary opinion without impugning the motives or maligning the character of ones opponents. To view it any other way is to encourage the same type of sickness in public life that leads to assassinations.

I have tried to treat people on the other side civilly and look for common ground.

Elected officials need to stop with the name calling and hateful statements.

I do like the nonpartisan atmosphere here at City Hall where you can talk with the person who opposes you and either get their support or not.

We must first listen, then speak - with humility - to genuinely hear the perspectives of those with whom we don't immediately or instinctively agree.

It's always very important that you can completely disagree with someone, but it doesn't fundamentally mean that they are bad people.