Despite the fact that David Petraeus is now very highly regarded in foreign policy circles because of his record in both Republican and Democratic circles. It's all pretty extraordinary.

There’s nothing like music to teach you that eventually if you work hard enough, it does get better. You see the results.

The White House is dismissing these town hall fireworks as AstroTurf movements which means it's the opposite of a true grass roots movement.

There are potential policy consequences to a president who doesn't believe in our election system and believes that there's rampant voter fraud.

South Carolina put George H.W. Bush into the White House. But George W. Bush into the White House and sent Jeb Bush back to Miami.

Some day, the public might actually revolt against the undemocratic system of seniority that allows Congress to keep the old ways of Washington ingrained into the culture of Congress.

There's no worse crime in journalism these days than simply deciding something's a story because Drudge links to it.

Donald Trump does not stick to Republican orthodoxy, which, you know, and this is always supposed to have been his downfall. Maybe it's his strength.

The more there is scandal and corruption in Washington, the better it is for McCain, so he's at a high point right now.

We're all living under the threat of violence and terror these days.

Voters definitely believe Washington is corrupt - but most think its bipartisan.

Writing is easy: just stare at the screen of your computer until a tear drops on your keyboard.

What we think is more important in life, is just an excuse for not trying hard enough for what is right in front of us...

Peer mediation is a chance for students to work with other students to help them resolve problems, arguments, disagreements without having to get the teacher or the administration involved.

I always think of Meryl [Streep] for everything now. There really aren't many actresses around who are truly lucid the way she is.

I wish that we did have a magic wand which we could wave and hey presto! Magic! Unfortunately life is not like that.

A trader does not squander his body as fodder or his soul as alms.

The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.

I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.

I try not to read my own books just because I would rather read somebody else.

There's something unsettling about being continually sold something.