The American people have now spoken, but it's going to take a little while to determine what they've said.

We have seen a man dragged to death in Texas simply because he was black. A young man murdered in Wyoming simply because he was gay. In the last year alone, we've seen the shootings of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Jewish children simply because of who they were. This is not the American way. We must draw the line. Without delay, we must pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. And we should reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Shakespeare wrote, Einstein thought, Ataturk built.

The 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime.

A few years ago, (Barack Obama) would have been getting us coffee.

The most ethical administration in the history of the Republic.

We Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way into it and a relentless focus on the future, with business and government working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. We think "we're all in this together" is a better philosophy than "you're on your own."