A politician can do what he thinks is right, he just has to be sophisticated in how he goes about it. Those who seek a president who 'will disregard the polls and just lead,' ask for the political equivalent of 'The Charge of the Light Brigade.'

Often GOP political strategy seems like the human wave theory of the Chinese military translated to politics. Where Beijing uses masses of soldiers to overwhelm their adversaries, the GOP uses huge campaign budgets as a substitute for strategy, thought or issues.

If you're going to be a sexual predator, be a Democrat.

I didn't do what they said I did. I may have done enough so that I don't know if I can prove my innocence.

The most basic decision a modern politician must make is whether to be aggressive or conciliatory.

The Darwinian adaptive trait of our time is the ability to figure out when we are being lied to on television.

I love Karl Rove. He elected Bush.