But perhaps the most important difference between conservatives and liberals can be found in the area of national security. Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers. In the wake of 9/11, conservatives believed it was time to unleash the might and power of the United States military against the Taliban.

America has become a nation of struggling folks who are barely making it every day.

The president has an obligation to serve all the people of America.

It's a complex system we live in to think the actions that we take have consequences beyond the years in which we serve, and we all have an obligation to do what is best for our country.

I think if you talk to my colleagues, I was less than a fearsome individual.

Would the Iraq War have occurred without WMD? I doubt it.

You may end up with a different math, but you're entitled to your math. I'm entitled to the math.