Top 110 Quotes & Sayings by Meghan McCain - Page 2

I'm the daughter of one of the most long-standing senators in politics, and I have been given every opportunity that anyone could possibly dream of. I was given those opportunities as a result of the hard work from both sides of my family.

This should be the message of Occupy Wall Street: We just want a chance; our government needs to give us a chance.

Gimmicks belong almost anyplace except a Republican presidential primary.

I am a person of great faith and idealism and have been in too many situations too many times to become an eternal pessimist regarding politics.

When people tell me that I must get my maverick gene from my father, they are only half right. My father and I both have inherited our rebellious personalities from Nana. She has always lived her life on her own terms, something that was once considered quite scandalous, given the times she grew up in.

A bad Tweet can cause scandal, shame, even possibly end a politician's career.

Every time I break up with a guy, I play 'Kerosene' in my car on repeat.

HBO is turning 'Game Change' into a miniseries, and they've cast Ed Harris as my dad.

As I watched on TV the nest of reporters and groupies surround Palin at the Iowa State Fair, I couldn't help but sit back and wonder if she's become the ultimate party crasher for the Republican Party.

To be completely honest, I don't believe that Palin has any intention of actually running for president. Granted, trying to predict Sarah Palin's next move is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.

Working on a campaign and running for president should be a visceral, emotional, passionate, and intense experience.

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

The right-wing conservatives are so entitled in their snobbery that no one is ever good enough for them, so the rest of us, especially moderates, must suffer.

Come 2012, I am not going to be voting for someone based on who I think would be the most fun to hang out and have a beer with. I am going to be voting for the person that I think will have the best chance of beating President Obama and gaining votes from independents.

President Obama makes fantastic stump speeches, but putting together an actual agenda is more complicated.

The anger from Occupy Wall Street is coming from this simple fact: America no longer seems to be a place where you can work your way up, from rags to riches, from lower class to middle class to upper class.

In most red states, country music is a major way of life.

Whatever historical or ideological relevance the Iowa caucus has will more than likely not get you to the White House, but it will probably get you a sweet gig at Fox News.

When I was a little girl, and we would visit my grandmother whenever we were in D.C., she would always greet us at the door in elegant suits or gowns with matching pearls and earrings.

The idea of the celebrity politician is nothing new, and depending on one's perspective, either President Obama or Sarah Palin are the country's first celebrity politicians.

It's because of women like my grandmother Roberta - women who have lived their lives fearlessly, on their own terms - that I am who I am. I'm grateful to have such an inspiring woman as a grandmother.

Much like the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street's message has gotten wrapped up in stereotypes. The Tea Party was weighed down by the birther movement, and Occupy Wall Street has gotten looped in with hippie culture.

If I follow someone, and I don't like their Twitter feed, I unfollow them and often have a changed opinion of the person.

We all know that Sarah Palin loves attention.

I grew up in Arizona listening to Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton.

My generation grew up in the heyday of the '90s, with the Internet boom and the birth of overnight millionaires. But our politicians seem to be pushing personal agendas over the idea of making the world a better place for their children.

My father loves Las Vegas, and he loves to play craps. Growing up, I'd find old Caesars Palace chips in his pocket that he forgot to cash out.

The infamous political ads like Carly Fiorina's 'Demon Sheep' and Christine O'Donnell's 'I Am Not a Witch' are so confusing, it's almost like they were paid for by Democrats.

What do I predict with the HBO 'Game Change' movie? I expect my family and Sarah Palin to be nothing short of crucified.

I love Las Vegas in a way separate from my love of any other American city. For me, growing up, it was a town of many firsts and where I enjoy a level of anonymity.

Twitter is the most impulsive form of social media, but it's still the most celebrated among politicians and pundits within the Beltway, which is curious, since it can destroy any sense of privacy.

Campaigns are weird animals and innately bring out bizarre road stories.

The only bus tours to political events I ever went on with my father were when he was running for president. Why else would you be touring the nation in a bus?

My favorite thing about my grandmother is her lust for life and how much she has shown me about living every day to the fullest. To say my grandmother has paved the way for me and so many women out there like me is an understatement.

At the end of the day, even if you are cooler than Obama, the media will never let you be cooler.

'Game Change,' the infamous bestseller written by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, has plagued anyone directly associated with the 2008 election cycle.

Washington is a complete mess. It's become a venue for partisan bickering, where the needs of the working class just don't matter.

President Obama is a poker player, which the media used as part of the narrative that he was more calculated and careful as a politician.

America cannot function if we are a society fueled by riots.

There are only a handful of politicians who are truly great on Twitter - the rest rely on their account to release press releases.

I got all the Sarah Palin I need for one lifetime.

And on a completely different note I will NOT in fact be sharing my bra size, that was a very sleepy tweet last night but I ain`t no an A cup.

Christine O'Donnell is making a mockery of running for public office. She has no real history, no real success in any kind of business. And what that sends to my generation is, one day, you can just wake up and run for Senate, no matter how [much] lack of experience you have.

Work with people who I feel like I'm on the same page with, there's no amount of money in the world that compares to that.

I am concerned about the environment. I love to wear black. I think government is best when it stays out of people's lives and business as much as possible. I love punk rock. I believe in a strong national defense. I have a tattoo. I believe government should always be efficient and accountable. I have lots of gay friends. And yes, I am a Republican.

I'm in, like, dating Babylon. Like, I go on dates with men and, literally, like Sarah Palin will come up in like the first 20 minutes, and that doesn't put me in the mood. Like, talking about Sarah Palin. And they just want to know gossip, and I'm just kind of taking a little hiatus from dating right now, because I just don't want to talk about Sarah Palin.

I worked in cable news for a long time, but I'm not a pundit. I'm just not. I'm grateful to people that are, but I was really miserable trying to do that. I just wanted to be myself.

How I exist in this world is that you're in or you're out. You are family or you are the enemy.

Mary Matalin and James Carville have given me more hope when it comes to love and relationships than any romance book or chick flick ever.

I'm actually not a cannabis user frequently.