Ronald Reagan has a story for every occasion. Bill Clinton has an excuse for every occasion.

The most important quality any piece of writing can have is doneness.

Religion's crucial role in the lives of many people... is rejected out of hand by the political community, especially the press.

The American people are not as casualty-sensitive as the weenies in the American press are.

Never miss it - that's the second biggest compliment I'd give to RealClearPolitics.com. The first is that it has become indispensable to anyone, in or outside of journalism, who's interested in politics, policy, or world affairs.

Obama specializes in knocking down straw men. 'I reject the view that says our problems will simply take care of themselves,' he said, implying that's the view of Republicans. It's the view of almost no one.

Overreaction is one of the things that congress specializes in. I can't think of anything congress does better than overreact.