Harold Ford, Jr. Quotes

The bureaucracy is not great. I don't think Rick Santorum who is not one for being a big proponent of large bureaucracies would be as enthusiastic a supporter of it.

I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which I think is inappropriate in many ways, but it's their choice.

Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them.

I love New York, I love the smell of New York... I love the subway.

The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business.

Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians.

I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don’t.

I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest opponent to him running.

I am a Democrat. But I am an independent Democrat.

I either run or try to play basketball every day.

I'm in an interracial marriage.

One bipartisan policy tradition is to deny Americans the use of our own resources.

Killing terrorists is cheaper than capturing them.

Some say I was disappointed when President Obama won, and that is absolute nonsense.

To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.

If you don't meet the standards, then you don't qualify.

I refuse to do anything that would help Republicans win a Senate seat in New York, and give the Senate majority to the Republicans.

I am a Yankees fan. I should say - have been to more Yankees games than Mets games.