“If the Democrats don’t do what’s right by the people when they get into power, I will become their own worst enemy. I don’t care about party, I care about people doing what’s right. And if you don’t do what’s right. Make no mistake about it. I will let you know.”— Richard Ojeda, theguardian.comTagged: Democrats, Power, Own Worst Enemy
“I’m a fighter. And I ain’t gon back down…I’d rather fight than eat.”— Richard Ojeda, theguardian.comTagged: fighter, back down, Fight, Eat
“I know coal is dirty, but that’s all we got,. So as much as I’d love to have clean energy – solar panels everywhere – right now all we have is coal. The people I love and the people that I grew up with, that’s their livelihood, and I don’t want to see them starve.””— Richard Ojeda, theguardian.comTagged: coal, dirty, clean energy
“We always keep saying ‘we’re the best, we’re the best.’ Other countries offer healthcare for their people. We don’t, so how are we the best there? We’ve got poverty all over the place and it’s the haves and the have-nots, so how are we the best there? Just because you have a military that could kick…”— Richard Ojeda, theguardian.comTagged: America, we're the best, Healthcare, haves and have nots, Military
“Put me in a room with 50 people and I guarantee you 48 them are going to walk out saying ‘Ojeda’s my guy.’…And if they’re Republicans I can still get ’em.””— Richard Ojeda, theguardian.comTagged: Republicans, Persuasion