The decisions we make in Washington have a direct impact on the people in our country, obviously.

He's my man, he was great

Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.

Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change - I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect.

Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion.