We have to go massively, like we did in the first Gulf War where we destroyed Saddam's ability to take Kuwait. We need to have a coalition that will stand for nothing less than the total destruction of ISIS and we have to be the leader.

I think to a degree this happens when they [russians] spot a softness in us, which I think for a while they did.

People are frustrated. They're fed up. They don't think the government is working for them.

Here is the thing about Donald Trump. Donald Trump is hitting a nerve in this country.

Affirmative action has a negative effect on our society when it means counting us like so many beans and dividing us into separate piles.

A lot of politicians now, here's what they're worried about. If you're a Democrat you're worried about your base on the left, and if you're a Republican you're worried about your base on the right.

I don't want to get into an argument with somebody about how they ought to vote.