We will ultimately be judged by how we react in times of trouble and how we care for the least among us.

At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.

Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I'm willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.

I may be controversial, but my allegiance is to people outside the Beltway.

I don't mind being called a liberal. I just don't really think it's true.

There are definitely some people who cheat, but how come we're only focusing on people who are on welfare who cheat, and not the bank presidents who cheat?

This country was the moral leader of the world until George Bush became president.