For the most part our grassroots members are serious, nice, tolerant people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant.
I love being a part of something that is grassroots, and you can see the actual changes, the effect of what people do.
The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.
I am always in awe of people who devote their lives to a good cause and are brave enough to take a stance, though it may be controversial in their time.
And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.
We're all looking for an authentic way to be engaged in the community, engaged in politics, engaged in national discussion - and so, we're clunky. We're all clunky. But it's better than not doing it.
I don't have the activist temperament. I like listening to divergent points of view and hearing people out. I like getting along. I even like being liked, although activists of any stripe should get rid of that handicap at the outset.
We are a grassroots party. We always have been. That's been the strength of the GOP.
Anytime there's an actual grassroots movement that isn't funded by people trying to create a grassroots movement, I find that interesting.
Let the grassroots turn on the hate because that's the only thing that will make them do their duty.