Those who seem to despise half of America will never be trusted to govern any of it. Those who cherish only the country's past will not be entrusted with its future.

Republicans have to move to a point of greater unity.

Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon.

Trump is not just unlike a Republican, he's unlike a presidential candidate. The whole elaborate presidential process is designed to screen out people like Donald Trump. And that process broke down in ways quite unlike anything in the recent experience of the United States.

[In politics,] when there is no reason to speak, there is a reason not to speak.

As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

We all work for media, we all make mistakes all the time. That's inevitable. What the difference between a responsible journalistic institution is, does it care whether it makes mistakes or not? And does it correct them?