Tim Kaine Quotes

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Tim Kaine

Profession : Politician

Birth : February 26, 1958

I'm not going to be anybody's punching bag.

Tim Kaine

One of the things we wrestle with nationally is, 'If we want the economy to be strong, what should we do?' Why not learn some lessons from Virginia?

Tim Kaine

The best way to deal with the deficit is through economic growth.

Tim Kaine

I'm an optimist.

Tim Kaine

I'm not going to give a courtesy gift to a person who's going to win, and I'm not going to give a sympathy gift to a person who's going to lose.

Tim Kaine

The American economy has always been the innovator in the world, and we're starting to see some tremendous increases in innovation, especially in the clean energy sector.

Tim Kaine

My sense is that economic anxiety means electoral volatility.

Tim Kaine

When I talk to people outside the beltway, I don't think people are that divided.

Tim Kaine

People will pay a price for putting political obstruction over progress in a time that is so critical and urgent.

Tim Kaine

Midterm elections for first-term presidents are notoriously difficult.

Tim Kaine

My sense is, as governor I've gotten a lot of stuff done.

Tim Kaine

You're not going to have a 1.000 batting average, but the way you get votes is, you just push and you push. I'm not afraid to do that.

Tim Kaine

I just want to serve people. I know it sounds like a simple cliche.

Tim Kaine

I will always be a partner with the president of the United States.

Tim Kaine

You don't ask people to sacrifice their lives until the nation has debated and committed to the mission. It's immoral.

Tim Kaine

The framers understood that the president, as the head of our armed forces, must defend the nation from imminent threat. But when the mission shifts from defense to offense, congressional approval is essential.

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Whatever your religious tradition is, if it's important to you and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, you end up coming across as insincere.

Tim Kaine

When Democrats kind of cavalierly attack the religious right or go after Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell, our candidates have sent the signal to a lot of religious people, 'Well, I guess they are not interested in me.' And I think this includes a lot of people who would fit very naturally within the Democratic Party.

Tim Kaine

My faith teaches that life is sacred. That's why I personally oppose the death penalty. But I take my oath of office seriously, and I'll enforce the death penalty... because it's the law.

Tim Kaine

If you want a senator who'll partner with the president to do what's best for the nation, I'm your guy.

Tim Kaine