I actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches.

All of our panelists are deeply engaged in the topics at hand, so that leaves me free to convene a little dinner party, sans alcohol, and invite the rest of America to listen in.

We used to say in the black community that if somebody else caught a cold, we caught pneumonia.

I certainly don't think Donald Trump suggesting violence in any way.

In the media universe we're in, where there are people screaming on one end, there is no problem at all with having a little bit of extra politeness.

Barack Obama didn't get elected president, would never have been elected president, had he decided to run as a black candidate. In order to reach the broadest number of people you have to speak to their interests as broadly as you can.

Can't disagree with the need for a grasp of history.