People do still cheer for the President. And some of the military audiences are more likely to cheer than others. I have seen him speak lately in front of groups like Freedom House, where the applause was a long time coming.

No parent should be denied from their Scouting - their son's Scouting experience simply because those parents happen to be gay.

I'm not really good at being predictive, so I guess I'm willing to be surprised.

I want to see a Republican Party that is a big tent, inclusive party that welcomes all people to be Republicans and to contribute their ideas and support our position of providing opportunity to the American people. And I believe he goes in the opposite direction and deepens the divisions that are so pervasive in our society today.

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.

Don't count out other amazing programming like Frontline. You will still find more hours of in-depth news programming, investigative journalism and analysis on PBS than on any other outlet.

Discrimination at any level sends a harmful message to youth, gay or straight alike, and that discrimination has no place in Scouting.