I think Hillary Clinton - first of all, it's a great victory, acknowledge it. She has made history.

Big money buys access in Washington, and access purchases influence. It is as simple as that. And they have basically given a green light, a further green light, after Citizens United, to the biggest money to have the bigger voice in our politics, and to sound out and drown out the voice of just ordinary citizens.

I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they are on, what issues they are interested in, all in an effort to build a bridge for communicating with them.

There is no tougher job in America than being a cop on the beat in a major city in this country, big and brawling.

Everybody who served in John Kerry's boat under his command save one has stood with him.

Donald Trump is not an unintelligent man.

It's tempting to remember that the Tea Party had a peak and then the Republican Party establishment sort of beat it back down. And so these things are won in a day.