#ronald reagan

Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me. ↗

— Charlie Crist

#century #certainly #democratic #democratic party #enter

While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom. ↗

— Randy Forbes

#because #close #felt #him #his

Throughout his life, Ronald Reagan believed America is capable of great things and its people could and would lead the way if left unburdened by taxation and regulation. ↗

— William L. Jenkins

#believed #capable #could #great #great things

It's time for a 21st-century retirement age. If 40 is the new 20 and 50 is the new 30, why shouldn't 70 be the new 65? The last time Washington politicians tinkered ever so gingerly with the government-sanctioned retirement age, Ronald Reagan was in office and Generation X-ers were all in diapers. ↗

— Michelle Malkin

#diapers #ever #generation #generation x #last

I believe that Ronald Reagan will someday make this country what it once was... an arctic wilderness. ↗

— Steve Martin

#believe #country #i #i believe #i believe that

In my first book, Under Fire, I wrote that I revered Ronald Reagan. That was a dozen years ago. I still feel that way. I think he changed the world for the better for my children and my children's children. ↗

— Oliver North

#better #book #changed #children #dozen

It took Jimmy Carter to give us Ronald Reagan. ↗

— Ted Cruz

#give #jimmy #jimmy carter #reagan #ronald

In the event of the death of a current or former President, like the recent death of President Ronald Reagan, the flag should be flown at half-staff for thirty days from the day of the death. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#day #days #death #event #flag

I am involved with politics today because of the inspiration I received from Ronald Reagan. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#because #i #i am #inspiration #involved

As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than from anyone I encountered in all my years of public life. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#eight #encountered #his #i #learned