One of the risks of a public trial is a public verdict.

In most presidential elections, the taller candidate wins.

When you're standing in front of an audience like this that is so enthusiastic and so much behind you, it is very hard to give a bad speech. Even a bad speech sounds good in a convention hall like this.

Half of me knows too much to be carefree. But the other half knows enough to be grateful.

The Democratic chairman doesn't need to be a household name. Most people didn't know who Ron Brown was when he was chairman of the Democratic Party, but he put the party in a position where Bill Clinton could come in and he had a solid base to run from.

Loyalty isn't standing by someone when he's right - that's good judgment. Loyalty is standing by someone when he's wrong.

People hate negative tactics, but the fact is, as the 3 a.m. ad demonstrates, they can be very effective.