We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country - to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful

Remain calm, be kind.

I think the American people want to see what we want to see, and that is for the Iraqi people to have a free, open, fair election, for their forces to be built up, for our reconstruction money to be used well, and for Iraqi security forces to take over so we can start bringing our troops home.

Almost invariably, whoever doesn't win the argument is going to be unhappy.

Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now

With vision only, you get no follow-through. With enforcers only, the vision is realized but leaves a lot of wreckage.