As a matter of policy, increasing taxes on the most economically productive group, which already generates 60 percent of the nation's federal revenues, during a sustained period of economic doldrums is a wretched idea.

I don't feel alienated from American culture, but I understand people who do.

Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment.

Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history.

For the record, I am not an admitted homosexual, nor am I a homosexual, though I do know the lyrics to every show tune ever written, which might perhaps account for the confusion.

Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.

She needs to seem tough, and whatever Hillary's weaknesses, tough is a pretty good word to describe her.