You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.

You don't go through a bloodbath like this and then walk away from it.

President Reagan's one-liners were terrific.

the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual reply is women, blacks, teachers, and unions. Those are 'special interests' to be proud of - because together they comprise the majority of Americans. What about the 'special interests' that dominate the Republican Party - the oil companies, the banks, the gun lobby, and the apostles of religious intolerance?

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.

Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love.

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.