Wesley Clark Quotes

I am still a Democrat. The main reason is because I don't like the Republican stance on some social values. Not that I disagree with all of them. I just don't think they have a right to impose it upon other people. I've been public about that.

I see myself as a small 'l' liberal, but not coalition liberal, necessarily.

I bring to the table core Democratic values and can articulate them very strongly. I'm not someone who tries to claim the middle.

I'm not that conservative. I do feel - I guess I'm more of a Democrat at heart, although I've never affiliated myself with a particular party.

I'm a total Democrat. I'm anti-Republican. And it's only fair that you know it... I'm liberal. The L word!

I'm a Democrat, and I think people who meet me will realize I'm a Democrat. I have progressive Democratic values.

I'm pro-choice and those things, but I typically vote Republican.

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I'm a liberal Democrat, and I state that proudly.

I was raised a Democrat, and now I'm an Independent.

Like many of my friends and associates, I am a life-long Democrat. We have a rock-solid commitment to supporting the political party that we so strongly believe offers the most promising vision of America: one that recognizes the proper role of government, the importance of compassion, and the value of diversity.

I am a social liberal.

I'm total, total, total liberal and proud of it.

Yes, I'm proud to be a liberal.

I'm a 'bleeding-heart liberal,' one of those card-carrying Democrats that Rush Limbaugh thinks is a communist. And I'm proud of it.

At least in the U.S., the party you believe in plays a big role in how you conceive of yourself. It feels good to think that your party is smarter, and that the smarts are what drive people to your party.

Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!

Luckily for me, my views align with those of my constituents and party; the Liberal Democrats are unabashedly pro-European and are unapologetically up-front about our pursuit of a democratic way to stay in the EU.

But I'm not particularly aligned with the Democratic Party's policy agenda.

My political stand is beyond my family.

I've always been progressive on social issues: pro-choice, pro-gun control, and pro-gay rights - even when I was a Republican. The big difference is that I once believed the private sector would address America's social problems. But then I saw firsthand that this wasn't going to happen.

Too many Americans live by Republican principles of faith, family, hope and opportunity, but vote for Democrats out of sheer habit.

When any one tells you that he belongs to no party, you may at any rate be sure that he does not belong to yours.

The idea of America is so wonderful because the more equal something is, the more American it is

I feel pretty passionate about what's happening to America.