Richard Grenell Quotes

Richard Grenell

Profession : Diplomat

Birth : September 18, 1966

The Russian propaganda machine, even in the U.S., is not to be discounted.

Richard Grenell

While it has been mostly unreported, Mr. Trump has embraced the LGBT community like no other GOP nominee in history.

Richard Grenell

Maybe Hillary Clinton was right in 2008 when she called Barack Obama 'naive' on foreign policy.

Richard Grenell

Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance and support to ISIS. The Northern Nigerian-based Islamic terrorist group wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria and beyond.

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Imagine what Nigeria could do for Africa if it was also free of Boko Haram's violence.

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The big-ego temper tantrums of Wall Street's titans must be a concern for everyone on Wall Street. Bad behavior and manipulation of the markets must be called out by those in the industry concerned for its future.

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Wall Street, like every industry, has good and bad players.

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In the past, liberals have competed to see who could shout the loudest to shut down the banks, ridicule success, and penalize anyone working in finance. In fact, the Occupy Wall Street movement was an aggressive liberal effort to shut down Wall Street banks.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have deep ties to corporate money. They both have a detailed and complexed view of how some on Wall Street manipulate the game. They know where the excesses are and who is to blame. If willing to take on their friends, they both could reform Wall Street from the inside.

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As president, Governor Romney would handle the Syrian conflict much differently. A President Romney would not ignore a growing conflict in a dangerous region involving allies the way Obama has, especially when chemical weapons could possibly be used.

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Hesitating and hand-wringing when confronted by violence discourages the human-rights activists on the front lines and emboldens the enemy.

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President Obama believes getting along is more valuable than standing firm for U.S. interests.

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No American ambassador has produced more Security Council Resolutions on the issue of Iran than John Bolton.

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It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.

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Since the fright of breast cancer hit our family, I have been surprised by how many people are dealing with breast cancer in their own family or with a loved one. One friend bluntly told me that she has been through it with her sister, her mom, and her grandmother, and all are healthy and mentally stronger because of the disease.

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Journalists undoubtedly have a duty to push, cajole, and aggressively maneuver around campaign handlers in order for the public to see a candidate unscripted.

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Voters should absolutely know that a future president has the instincts to react to real-life and unrehearsed situations.

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When Barack Obama was running for president, he committed to leading the United Nations and other countries towards a common global goal. Obama believed that he could speak to allies and dictators directly and charm them into seeing the error of their ways.

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What is needed to pass gay marriage is not a Democratic majority - this past year has proven that to be true - but politicians and judges comfortable enough to ignore what the majority of the voters want and do what is uncomfortable, unpopular - and morally right.

Richard Grenell

Equal rights should not be debatable and certainly should not be put to a vote of the people. Would we ask the electorate to vote on whether or not Catholics and Protestants should marry? Of course we would not.

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