When your mission is to restore honor and integrity to the White House, you've got to be willing to use any means necessary.

But I think what happened was that Clinton knew how to fight back. And the way he fought back was on the issues - being tough in staying on the things that mattered to people in their lives.

[Tea Party goers are] just a bunch of wimpy, whiny, weasels who don't love their country.

It seems to me the American people never really forgave the Democrats for being right about Vietnam.

The Bush Republicans' policies are, the antithesis of patriotic. And so we urge Democrats to reclaim patriotism - to call on all Americans to pull together. And, yes, to sacrifice. Rich people will have to do with fewer tax cuts. Middle class people will need to drive less and switch to more fuel efficient cars . And poor folks - especially young ones - will have to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and other indicia of social pathology.

There's the great line: the definition of a liberal is someone who's afraid to take their own side in a fight. And that's my problem with my fellow liberals.

The difference between Martin Sheen and George W. Bush is Martin Sheen is actually convincing when he acts like he's president.