The liberal media were never that powerful, and the whole thing was often used as an excuse by conservatives for conservative failures.

The media claimed to be non-partisan, centrist. It's not been that way for a lot of history.

The trouble with politics and political coverage today is that there's too much liberal bias.... There's too much tilt toward the left-wing agenda. Too much apology for liberal policy failures. Too much pandering to liberal candidates and causes.

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

I am on the whole a defender of the current, despite being a conservative. I mean, I think things are better than when I was younger.

In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort.

Recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters - especially of course seniors (who might well 'believe they are entitled to heath care,' a position Romney agrees with), as well as many lower-income Americans (including men and women serving in the military) who think conservative policies are better for the country even if they're not getting a tax cut under the Romney plan. So Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him.