American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free.

It's getting the right person that's the challenge.

And as a result, I guess I'm just kind of a rubberneck. I'm kind of a - someone who likes to see things and likes to see these events and talk to the people who make them happen. But I don't think journalists are as important as the people they cover.

Mitt Romney is betting big on himself and left no doubt about it.

I used to be a print reporter.

There's fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be.

Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander's boss to get that changed.