A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.
My brother is one of my true heroes. Steady and sober where I am impulsive and emotional.
I don't really care how or why Obama got to the right place on gay marriage. I'm just glad he got there.
Reasonable people can reasonably disagree on policy.
A competition of the best ideas - that should be what Congress is about.
A Rick Santorum presidency would be very, very dangerous for America.