The Democratic Party was always there on crime, but in the past we let the ideologues on the left dominate. The Republicans may still let the ideologues on the right dominate.

Democrats don't relate to middle-class people.

I basically believe that until China stop stealing our intellectual property, and until they stop keeping our companies out that do good things, the amount we will gain from export jobs is minimized, and the amount we lose in middle class incomes is maximized.

I support the death penalty for the kingpin, the guy at the top, but I don't think you should throw a drug offender in jail for five years, and let a mugger out after a year.

Bigotry has always been the poison of America, and we oughta do everything to eradicate it with no excuses or explanations.

I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants.

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.