PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Tommy Thompson: “Not all good ideas come from Republicans. Not all good ideas…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Will Former Governor Tommy Thompson Run in 2026?

Published | Video Starts at 02:18

And I also spoke up for Tony Earl. Great people. I mean we had difference of philosophy and different things we wanted to accomplish, but they're nice people and that's what we need. Not all good ideas come from Republicans. Not all good ideas come from Democrats. Why do we work together? President Reagan once told me, he says, tommy, it's just the amazing what you can get done if you give somebody else the credit. (02:18–02:24)

CLAIM

Asserts that good ideas can come from both political parties.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Tommy Thompson

Discover more from

Tommy Thompson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.