Political Strategist Quotes

[Theodore] Roosevelt is the most perfectly equipped and the most effective politician thus far seen in the Presidency.

Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil’s spawn.

I was a little-known political consultant until Bill Clinton made me. When he came upon hard times, I felt it my duty - whatever my personal misgivings - to stick by him.

I've been described as a grizzled political veteran.

Talking to Karl Rove is like talking to a fire hydrant.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

I love Karl Rove. He elected Bush.

Todd Palin's frequent presence in the governor's office led some in Juneau to call him the 'Shadow Governor.' But it had never been clear, at least to the public, what roles he played.

It's foolish to call Chanakya an Indian Machiavelli. Rather, Machiavelli was possibly an Italian Chanakya.

He [Nasan Nasrallah] is the shrewdest leader in the Arab world and the most dangerous.

Of course we all know Biden is the intellect of the Democratic Party. Kind of a grin with a body behind it.

Merkel is an amazing woman, very experienced in international politics.

Steve Bannon was my right-hand man for, like, seven years. He's a hammer. And when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail. He's very sure and very smart. Very driven, very patriotic. He's not most of the things that people say.

Donald Rumsfeld. Love him or hate him, you've gotta admit: a lot of people hate him.

Kellyanne is a tireless and tenacious advocate of the president-elect's agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate the administration's message as part of the senior team in the West Wing.

I would have been a Republican, if Karl Rove had returned my phone calls.

When you look at 'policy wonk' in the dictionary, the one picture you won't see is Donald Trump.

A political genius is a man ... who has accidentally been on the winning side in the last campaign and is about to be on the losing side.

To this day, I can't understand why the closest man to Jimmy Carter, the key staff guy at the White House, didn't even join us at the White House breakfast meetings where we discussed upcoming legislation with the president. This was unprecedented. People used to say that Jordan was the most brilliant guy around, but you couldn't prove it by me.

I think Steve Bannon is much to-do about nothing. I think this is a guy who wants to create his own myth.

Steve Bannon was my right-hand man. He didn't like me to say it, but he was on my payroll.

Lee Atwater,[Ronald] Reagan's strategist, had no patience for CPAC, because he thought they were sort of wild and immature, basically.

Every one must be familiar with the often expressed opinion, that, as a practical politician, Mr. Mill's career was essentially a failure.

Rayburn was one of the most powerful men in national life. If he were not from Texas, he could have been President … He was a powerhouse!

Anthony Weiner is a crafty and worthy adversary - an unrepentant lefty who is usually a savvy media player.