White working-class voters or working-class voters have felt abandoned, have felt, in many senses, disparaged by the political leadership of America.

Once I accuse you of racist, I have demonized you, and it means any future collaboration, cooperation between us is a sign of my moral deficiency, if I would deal with someone like that. It's a terrible thing to do.

Since the election, since the formation of a government, the death in Iraq has increased. The United States stands by, helpless to do anything about it. That's the reality, not George Bush's revisionist 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.

There is a cleavage and a divide in America like I have never seen before.

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

I do look upon the secretary of education's primary responsibility as the quality of education that - and improving the education that every child in American public schools receives.