As president of the United States, my top priority will be to keep America safe. We're going to go after the terrorist networks. We're going to go after Osama bin Laden. We are not going to live in fear in this country.

Anyone who tells you that one political party has a monopoly on the best defense of our nation is committing a fraud on the American people.

The more Marines I have around, the better I like it.

I tremendously admire, and I think we all should, the great work done by our commander in chief, our president George Bush...

I don't think it's patriotic to put on a flight suit and prance around on the deck of an aircraft carrier looking for a photo op. We have a president of the United States who did not do his duty to take care of America. If you're patriotic, you do your duty.

I've forgotten more about national security than George W. Bush will ever learn.

I like Hilary Clinton. I think she's - she's a fantastic leader.