I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.

Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.

We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.

It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not often done. And the reason is clear, because the federal government can't continue in perpetuity these programs.

When we get the private sector going through job creation and growth, then the governments at all level have revenues to do the things that they need to do. And that's why it's so important to get this economy moving, to get jobs created. We can't keep going on with this anemic recovery.