First of all, do I think there's some racists in the Tea Party? Yeah. I'm an ordained United Methodist pastor; there's some racists in the Methodist church. I don't know if there's a body that does not have some racists in it.

We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.

There is more power in unity than division.

Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look for work.

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.

We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.