Preserve the President's options. He may need them.
Don't divide the world into "them" and "us."
You might be a cunning linguist, but I am a master debater.
I think we ought to have a new rule: You can ask two questions, and then we can pick the one we want to answer.
If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't I'll just respond cleverly.
Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.