Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

When everyone is included, everyone wins.

Hymies." And "Hymietown.

So much talent comes from the base of poverty and those in the margins. You limit the base, you miss too much talent.

We made this inexplicable turn into Iraq, where we've lost lives, money, honour and the coalition on [George] Bush's watch. Surely he's not suggesting that if the Democrats win, things can get worse. I mean, all we can do now is to look at our field policy and change the course. We need more diplomatic outreach toward Iran, Syria and Middle Eastern allies, and less bluster and less threats, and fewer troops.

The only justification we have to look down on someone is because we are about to pick him up.

We went across the South on Super Tuesday without a single catcall or boo, without a single ugly sign. Not until we got to New York and the North did the litmus test of race and religion spout from the mouths of public officials.