“I've spent my life in the Republican party, it gives me no pleasure to...” — Steve Schmidt Quote

“I've spent my life in the Republican party, it gives me no pleasure to say this. This party has demonstrated a complete incapacity to govern. Period.”

“I do think there is every potential in 2010 and 2012 to begin to see independent candidates who are capturing a significant percentage of the vote and even win.”

“Elections are about the voters who vote in them.”

“I think that if Republicans are given the reins of leadership in the House or Senate or both, we will have to govern in a way - at least put forward solutions whether or not the president goes along with them or not, that deal with these long-term challenges.”

“I govern my life, being a leader, a coach, a colleague, on how something looks, feels and sounds. If something looks or sounds or feels wrong, I'm going to say something. I can't not say anything. And then the same, if something looks, sounds or feels great, like, I give it the same energy the other way.”