Everything's viewed with a political lens in Washington, and that's just the nature of the beast, and it is what it is.

If Americans are working harder than ever earning less than they once did, our government and our leaders should step up, offer a plan, fix what's wrong -- or they should step aside, the recovery has been everywhere but in the family paychecks. The American Dream has become a mirage for far too many.

We now have a lack of readiness that is quite scary. We have planes that were - that Harry Truman inaugurated, the B-52. We have - the Navy has been gutted and decimated. The readiness of the Marines is way down.

Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.

There should be full engagement to protect our country from a grave threat, which is the weakest foreign policy since Jimmy Carter.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.