In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy.

The definition of a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.

Americans don't want leadership. They want alchemy.

The solution when you don't like someone's speech is not to silence that person, or that corporation. It's more and louder speech of your own.

Conservatives and liberals alike have been waiting for this moment for a third of a century.

What could be more absurd than the idea that genuine anti-Christian prejudice is a major force in American politics.

He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make one nice.