The most disappointing thing this week is that Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan, because he was the intellectual leader of the Republican Party. Because Paul Ryan decided to join Mitt Romney’s ticket, he is completely reversed himself on some of the issues he has been very strong on, like the $716 billion in savings that are in two of his budgets. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
Let me tell you the story about Massachusetts under Governor Romney. It did fall to 47th out of 50 in jobs creation. Wages went down when they were going up in the rest of the country. He left his successor with debt and a deficit, and manufacturing jobs left that state at twice the rate as the rest of the country. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
Just a few months ago in the Republican primary Mitt Romney said to his opponents, who he was crushing at the time, stop whining. And I think that’s a good message for the Romney campaign. Instead of whining about what the Obama campaign is saying, why don’t you just put the facts out there and let people decide rather than trying to hide them. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
My brother got a .22 for his 12th birthday; I got a .22. He got a hunting knife; I got a hunting knife. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
Mitt Romney saying that Barack Obama gets an F is one of the most ridiculous things that he has said in this race. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
It’s one thing to work women into your talking points. It’s another to tell them how you are going to educate their kids, how you are going to ensure they get health care, how we are going to rebuild infrastructure, how they are going to get equal pay. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
My philosophy is if you’re going to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for not a whole lot of money, why work for someone you’re not gonna be loyal to? Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
Politics gets me out of bed in the morning It’s what really interests me. I’m a competitor, but I also feel like I’m contributing, whether it’s working on health-care policy in the White House or out here in Chicago. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
I’ve been very fortunate to work for great people – so even when the political process gets ugly, I find inspiration in the people around me. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
There’s nothing harder than going on TV and saying something that you don’t believe. I don’t do that anymore. Stephanie Cutter Read Quote
