The only person who was a strong public opponent of the war in Iraq is Barack Obama. The other people weren't. So I can understand why all the left is mad, because they're being shut out.

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

The only person who was a strong public opponent of the war in Iraq is Barack Obama. The other people weren't. So I can understand why all the left is mad, because they're being shut out.

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.

Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.

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