The president of the United States, whoever it is, deserves a certain level of reverence and respect just because of the office he holds.

Pope John Paul II is the great. Only two other popes had that title. Does that suggest there is going to be a move for canonization?

The president of the United States, whoever it is, deserves a certain level of reverence and respect just because of the office he holds.

I think in places like Pennsylvania, there`s folks who want our next president to talk like a hawk, but fly like a dove.

I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time we're dead. They're not going to give up their religion.

We've got to recognize that when we march into Iraq, we're setting up the card tables in front of every university in the Arab world, the Islamic world, to recruit for al-Qaida.

President [Barack] Obama's staking his reelection hopes on rebuilding America's middle class. He wants higher taxes on the wealthy, tougher rules on Wall Street, and everyone else to get a fair shot to succeed. Republicans can cry "class warfare" if they want, but as the president put it today, it's about this country's welfare.