President Clinton was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second.

I'm glad the President finally found an economic development program. I'm just sad that it's only in Baghdad.

Our troops are terrorizing women and children in the dark of night in Iraq.

So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.

America deserves a real discussion about real policy.

We need to talk to all the players in the Middle East, not because we agree with them, but because they play a role.

My dad was a member of the Greatest Generation that achieved victory in World War II. This was the generation that saved the world from fascism, came home and built the great American middle class, led the way in the civil rights movement, protected our environment, and created great programs like Medicare.