For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game.

We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.

In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad.

I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena.

If you are explaining, you are losing.

I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have.

We have seen the Democrat solution to an energy crisis; it's called California.