The only person who counts in the administration is the president of the United States.
Bret StephensWhen George W. Bush decided to save the American position in Iraq by going against the advice of all of his wise men, of Jim Baker and the whole Iraq Study Group, and 90% of his administration, that was George W. Bush's decision. So we have to bear in mind that this isn't an administration we're electing. It's a person that we are electing.
Bret StephensIn the Middle East there are two kinds of regimes - those that could be worse, and those that couldn't be worse.
Bret StephensHillary Clinton, as awful as I find her, is a survivable event. I'm not so sure about [Donald] Trump.
Bret Stephens