Ronald Reagan knew who he was. Barack Obama is still working through that equation politically.

I'm not an angry person. When I write, the lawyer in me tries to make it as easy to read as possible.

I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides.

Nate Silver says this is a 73.6 percent chance that the president is going to win. Nobody in that campaign thinks they have a 73 — they think they have a 50.1 percent chance of winning. And you talk to the Romney people, it’s the same thing.

When Im in town on Sundays, I sometimes go down to the Central Bar in the East Village to watch English football. But my natural inclination now is to get in the car with my wife and kids and get out of town.

We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes.

Good rule to follow: never reward someone's incivility by giving them the headline they seek.