The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

Those who heralded the decision not to give law enforcement the tools necessary to protect the American people just simply don't see the world the way we do.

Democrats don't want you to know what their tax plans are. They just don't want you to know.

There were tactical decisions that I wish I could have done differently: mission accomplished, not revealing my drunken driving charge prior to my run for the presidency, flying over New Orleans on Katrina and the pictures being released and people saying, "he's aloof and doesn't really care."

I think once you recognize the unconditional love of an Almighty, it tends to put joy in your heart. Which in my case, it did.

History will look back, and I'm fully prepared to accept any mistakes that history judges to my administration, because the president makes the decisions, the president has to take the responsibility.

There are a lot of tactical decisions that, if I could have done them over, I would have.