"The last forty years of Washington politics is, in a sense, a series of footnotes to Paul Weyrich." --George F. Will"Paul Weyrich is the man a generation of Washington conservatives wanted to be when they grew up." --Tom DeLay
"No single person--other than Ronald Reagan-- has done more to create the modern conservative movement than Paul Weyrich. I'm not sure there could have been a 'Contract with America' without Paul Weyrich's leadership."
--Newt Gingrich
"If there were a Mount Rushmore for conservative leaders, Paul's face would have to be on it." --Morton Blackwell
"In the beginning there was Paul Weyrich. Forty-two years in Washington, leading the conservative movement. Not just talking, leading." --Rush Limbaugh
Paul Weyrich will be greatly missed. His tenacity and his ability to plan for future generations are needed for such a time as this. And his reverance and love for God were very pure and from a big heart. May his family take comfort in knowing he was a man of integrity, a true statesman. My husband is now welcoming Paul into that great cloud of witnesses.
ReplyDeleteOne of my heroes.
ReplyDeleteAnd, one of mine as well.
ReplyDeletePaul was the main reason I went to Washington in 87. Over breakfast in Dallas, he had invited me to drop by. When I did, he picked up the phone and built a bridge to the leader of the organization which hired me.
ReplyDeleteYes, he was a real giant. But, I was always amazed at his kindness to me, one who could not help or hurt him. I'm sure many others have the same testimony of him.