Political pornography is not unlike the sexual kind: difficult to define, but you know it when you see it

That's the trouble with trying to influence an undecided voter. First you have to find one

Anyone who has seen me spin that heavy, giant wheel on television knows that I'm not a steroid user

It seems to me we have been in a rhetorical arms race in this country, with each side unwilling to lay down its weapons for fear - usually justified - the other side would beat them to a pulp.

I dont' like talking to horses because they are naysayers

I suspect most self-described 18-year-old Scandinavian women named Inga who collect and wear string bikinis are, in reality, more likely to be middle-aged, pot-bellied guys named Lou who collect and wear string cheese.

The most important political task facing the out-of-power party - the Democrats for now - is creating a villain to run against. It's certainly easier than developing some grand new ideas or policies on which to campaign.