Vaclav Havel was the most amazing man in terms of being the combination of somebody with massive moral authority, great courage for having espoused the concepts of democracy, freedom throughout a very difficult communist period, a very modest man, and somebody with a fabulous sense of humor and the idea of being able to see the absurd in situations.

If image is everything, how can the Democratic presidential hopefuls compete with a President fresh from a war victory.

Election Day now has become the last day to vote.

I think that, from Vaclav Havel own experience, he knew if we all paid attention to what was going on, the chances were that even the most horrible dictators wouldn't execute people.

So many times, white - non-college-education - educated white males have voted Republican. They voted against their own economic interests because of guns, because of gays, and because of God, the three G's, God being the woman's right to choose.

Is this administration, the Clinton administration, an administration that needed defending?

I don't think anyone is closer to the voters in Washington than members of the House of Representatives.