I don't think that the press in 2004 was any more unfair to Bush than they were to Kerry. Mark McKinnon More Quotes by Mark McKinnon More Quotes From Mark McKinnon If we cannot come together to pause, to respect our dead and the heroic lives of meaning they led, then ours is truly a civilization lost. Mark McKinnon heroictogethercivilization Mention the name George W. Bush in mixed company, and you're likely to spark a lot of debate and emotion - hot and cold, good and bad. Not a lot of neutral reaction. He was elected in the most controversial contest in American electoral history and governed during one of the most tumultuous decades. Mark McKinnon hot-and-coldsparksnames A Rick Santorum presidency would be very, very dangerous for America. Mark McKinnon dangerouswould-beamerica Outside events can change a presidential campaign, a president, and the history of the nation: the Iranian hostage crisis, the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, the downing of the helicopter in Mogadishu, Somalia, the suicide attack on the USS Cole, and, of course, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Mark McKinnon hostage-crisismarinesuicide Go Hard or Go Home, but never go home hard! Mark McKinnon go-hardhomemotivational As a husband and as a father of girls, I cannot imagine any woman in my family making the sacrifice of sanity required to run for office. The limited reward for public service cannot blunt the cost. Mark McKinnon husbandgirlrunning A competition of the best ideas - that should be what Congress is about. Mark McKinnon competitionshouldideas Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work. Mark McKinnon debttexasgovernment Mitt Romney is a businessman, a turnaround artist, a CEO. That is who he is. The former governor has experience in the public and private sector. Mark McKinnon ceobusinessmanartist Marketers know - no matter how deep the emotional connection or brand loyalty - when a product does not perform, rational thought overtakes emotion, and most consumers make a new choice. Mark McKinnon emotionalloyaltychoices My brother is one of my true heroes. Steady and sober where I am impulsive and emotional. Mark McKinnon emotionalbrotherhero As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum. Mark McKinnon voicepartystrong Democrats love to criticize Republicans on guns, but they are generally mute when it comes to taking on Hollywood or the gaming industry. Mark McKinnon republicanhollywoodgun I'm saying it loud: I'm a Republican who supports gay rights. Mark McKinnon supportgayrights I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms. Mark McKinnon reformcareersfighting Every day I am being told to sign up for Tumblr, Yammer, Friendfeed, Plaxo, Last.fm, ping.fm or the hot social-media tool du jour that happened to get mentioned on Mashable.com. It is like a social-media arms race. Each one of these new tools is like a cool new night club. Hot today, gone tomorrow, replaced with something else. Mark McKinnon mediaracenight Democracy is but an experiment in the long history of the world. Mark McKinnon democracylongworld Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength - not his weaknesses - to place him immediately on the defensive. Mark McKinnon politicalmilitarygames As history has repeatedly proven, one trade tariff begets another, then another - until you've got a full-blown trade war. No one ever wins, and consumers always get screwed. Mark McKinnon tariffswinningwar America glories in its tradition of the self-made individual. Political candidates compete to be a friend to entrepreneurs, and policymakers, imagining the next Microsoft or Google, design laws to back the innovator in the garage. Mark McKinnon selflawamerica
