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.

71 percent of the American people think that the federal government should take no more than 20 percent of anybody's paycheck no matter how much they make.

In chaos, there is opportunity.

And not only that, I also have the MacBook Air which is really cool. Even my wife is jealous of my MacBook Air.

In Europe and the United States, you've got different systems to select candidates, and no system is perfect.

If we're going to have a strong and dynamic economy in the years ahead, we need to tackle some of the structural challenges that our economy faces and the tax code is one of the biggest.

Now is the time to be bold. It is easy when the wind is at your back. But the real test is now when the wind is in our face. That's when we find out if we are tough enough. Inspired enough, committed enough.