Ed Rollins Quotes
Born: March 19, 1943
Ed Rollins, a master strategist in the arena of political campaigns and human potential, forged a legacy defined by relentless action over empty rhetoric. As a senior advisor to presidents and a key architect of historic victories, his philosophy distilled success into a simple, brutal truth: motivation without execution is merely a wish. Rollins’s quotes cut through the noise, resonating because they demand accountability and celebrate the grit of the grind. For those weary of platitudes, his words are a battle cry—a reminder that courage is found in the doing, not the dreaming.
Ed Rollins Quotes (8)
"I became a Republican in the summer of 1972. I was involved in running President Nixon's re-election campaign in California and became part of his administration at the start of his second term."
— Ed Rollins"I have been a practitioner of tough politics for many decades. There is little that amazes me and even less that shocks me."
— Ed Rollins"The Republican Party, which John McCain led as our nominee in 2008, is going to become irrelevant if we become the party of intolerance and hate. The party founded by Abraham Lincoln was a party that fought slavery and intolerance at every level."
— Ed Rollins"One of the reasons a strategist never sits in a stadium and gets caught up in the crowds - and never sits watching a debate in person - is because the vast majority of American voters watch these political events on television."
— Ed Rollins"There's no smarter politician out there than Bill Clinton."
— Ed Rollins"I think to a certain extent, Clinton may have expected as the senior president that Obama would've reached out to him and asked for his council; he's done that very little. So, I think the relationship has not been good over the years."
— Ed Rollins"Everybody in this race is against Obama, okay? So saying you're against Obama, against Obamacare, all the rest, it's all fine, well and good, except it doesn't move you forward."
— Ed Rollins"I am not predicting here that Obama will fail like Jimmy Carter. What I am predicting is the Republican Party is not extinct and will after a period of time become a strong opposition party."
— Ed Rollins