The spirit of Thanksgiving rests in our recognizing the blessings in our lives, and as we all take stock, I hope you will join me in expressing sincerest thanks to our soldiers serving in harm's way in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world. May God bless you on this day of thanks, and may God protect our troops.

We misread the Fifth Amendment [of Constitution] and have been misreading it for the past three decades.

I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.

I was part of the journey of a remarkable man [Barack Obama] who did remarkable things.

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

Hilary Clinton might have been a better pick than me.

I got tested for AIDS. I know Barack got tested for AIDS. There's no shame in being tested for AIDS.