Ross Douthat Quotes

I think the Catholic faith is consistent with the kind of conservatism I believe in.

I'm conservative in my thought. I'm conservative in my theology. I'm conservative in my politics.

I'm a total Republican, but I've never claimed to be a Christian-right conservative. They're a large but dwindling part of the Party.

I'm instinctively a Conservative.

I'm a conservative - a practicing one. I'm not a talk-about-it one.

Traditional values is the last trump card the Republican party possesses.

No Catholic is or can be a Red Republican or Socialist.

The country is increasingly culturally conservative, with a small C. Every time marriage is on the ballot, it passes. People are increasingly pro-life. They don't like taxes.

I think what you'll find is overall, overwhelmingly, evangelicals would prefer me to Barack Obama.

If you want a politically incorrect conservative, that's me.

Governor Pawlenty's commitment to faith and family is not a product of coaching by campaign consultants.

I don't understand the whole Christian conservativism doesn't make sense to me because I was raised very Christian and its kind of an odd thing but my parents, my family is also very conservative in their own way but I understand the bible and I studied Christianity very well and I don't see where the hatred of gays comes from because it really defeats Christ's purpose.

The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates.

I know Marco Rubio very well. He's a friend of mine. He's a man of deep faith. He is a man who follows Catholic dogma and - you know, for whom religion is very important.

The Republican Party I grew up in was a Republican Party of family unity.

I believe that being conservative means you try to get in to the middle of the fight and try to solve the problem.

I would describe myself as a practising Catholic. This is only my opinion; others may disagree.

I am a conservative Republican from the South.

Paul Ryan is the gold standard for conservatism.

I support traditional marriage. I always have.

We were very old-fashioned. My preacher at church told me I could not go in to the movies because it would make me a 'wanton woman.'

Contributing to GOP unity, Pence is a churchgoing evangelical family man.

The traditional family has an intrinsic as well as an instrumental value, and that is the real reason so many conservatives defend it.

I came from a religious, homeschooled background; I had conventional views across the board.

Conservative is the new counter culture, and I consider myself to be a member of the counter culture.