Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownbackis an American politician currently serving as Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, Brownback was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives during the Republican Revolution of 1994, representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district for a single term, before running in a 1996 special election for the Senate seat previously held by Bob Dole. He won that election, and two regular elections following, serving until 2011. He ran for president in 2008, but withdrew...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 September 1956
CityGarnett, KS
CountryUnited States of America
Sam Brownback quotes about
She has the great misfortune of following Elvis, if you will, in John Roberts. We may not have another person come forward like him for some time: just a brilliant legal scholar, a fabulous constitutional lawyer.
Them providing this type of information from the White House is almost a risk they assume when you nominate a candidate that's from inside the White House,
The thought does come into my mind, ... But then I really work at saying: 'No, this is not about that. This is about what is good for the country. This is not about presidential ambitions.'
I would like a nominee with a proven track record on important issues. I look forward to having these questions answered.
You don't have an unlimited number of bullets, so you save your next shot and go for then,
You'll spill more on the ground than you'll get to the trough.
To make a successful run, I have to move pretty aggressive early, ... I think a Hillary Clinton, a John McCain, they can hold back. Their name identification is very high. ... I don't know if there's another way you can play it if you're a guy in my spot.
We want a nominee that's set, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg is set,
we just don't know her background on judicial restraint and on the Constitution.
Let's create a legal system that can work.
I want to note that, historically, the make-up of the court has changed just as elected branches have change.
I believe that the core battle of our day is the battle to defend the inherent dignity of each and every person, the inherent beauty of each and every soul to be respected and treated as beautiful, unique, and sacred child of a loving God. No matter where they are, no matter what they look like, no matter what their status, each is noble and should be treated as such. The beauty of the individual is truth and we know it in our hearts.
Everybody has values. Now, you know it may be formed in a secular setting, it may be formed in an intellectual setting, but everybody comes forward with values.
I always think that the party that offers the most hope and ideas for the future is the party that wins.