When Rick Perry says I can do for America what I've done for Texas, pay attention. That's no idle threat.

This is a matter of public health. The public was sick and tired of DeLay and his corruption.

It's hard for the donkeys to win the race if they're going to carry the elephants on their backs.

The corporation cannot be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a profit.

The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out.

There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success.

The middle of the road is for yellow lines and dead armadillos.