Republicans want smaller government for the same reason crooks want fewer cops; it's easier to get away with murder.

These are the people who don't believe in evolution or global warming. So, why would they believe default would hurt anything?

Am I surprised that Joe Klein [pseudonymous author of Primary Colors which he denied writing] lied? No, because in my opinion reporters lie all the time.

Sometimes the right thing gets done for the wrong reason and sometimes, unfortunately, the wrong thing gets done for the right reason.

I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the President or the Pope or as a 400 basball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.

I think that America will not trust a party to defend America that isn't willing to defend itself.

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.