Now, people when I say that look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?'. The answer is yes, that's what I'm telling you.

Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive.

Every Republican’s voted for it. Look at what they value and look at their budget and what they’re proposing. Romney wants to let the – he said in the first 100 days he’s going to let the big banks once again write their own rules – unchain Wall Street. They’re gonna put you all back in chains.

I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction beyond that.

I know what I believe, I know what I want to do, and I'm just comfortable saying it, and laying it out there.

Wealthy people are just as patriotic as poor people, I honest to God believe that.

Arafat's departure has created an awesome opportunity.