I like silly stuff, too. I like the 'Twilight' series. That was fun.

Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God. The best advice I know is to give is to give those worldly things your best but never your all - reserve the ultimate hope for the only one who can grant it.

And this President wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce, 'It could be worse.' It could be worse? Is that what it means to be an American? It could be worse? Of course not. What defines us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know it must be better.

Hugo Chavez has tried to steal an inspiring phrase - 'Patria o muerte, venceremos.' It does not belong to him. It belongs to a free Cuba.

This country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer an alternative vision.

What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record?

Those who have come to the United States illegally should not be given amnesty or an easier path to citizenship over those already in line.