The framers, in their wisdom, designed the [political] system so that power's pretty disbursed.

I have great respect for both President Obama and the office that he holds

I confess to wincing every so often at a poorly chosen word, a mangled sentence, an expression of emotion that seems indulgent or overly practiced. I have the urge to cut the book by fifty pages or so, possessed as I am with a keener appreciation for brevity.

Just listen to what Mr. [Donald] Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel about his ability to manage things like our nuclear triad.

Sanctions alone could not stop Iran's nuclear program. But they did help bring Iran to the negotiating table.

I don't want to make decisions about what I'm eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.

On Easter I do reflect on the fact that as a Christian I am supposed to love, and I have to say that sometimes, when I've listened to less-than-loving expressions by Christians, I get concerned.