It's Hard To Convince People That You're

On Bill Clinton: "if Left To My Own Devices, I'd Spend All My Time Pointing Out That He's Weaker Than Bus-station Chili. But The Man Is So Constantly Subjected To Such Hideous And Unfair Abuse That I Wind Up Standing Up For Him On The General Principle That Some Fairness Should Be Applied. Besides, No One But A Fool Or A Republican Ever Took Him For A Liberal.

It's Hard To Convince People That You're Killing Them For Their Own Good.

Nothing Like A Few Restful Weeks Contemplating The Decline Of Civilization To Restore The Humors. What I Did On My Summer Vacation Was Listen To A Lot Of People Talk About The Decline Of Practically Everything - You Could Call It The Leisure Of The Theory Class.

In Texas, We Do Not Hold High Expectations For The [governor's] Office; It's Mostly Been Occupied By Crooks, Dorks And The Comatose.

The Recent Death Of Gene Mccarthy Reminded Me Of A Lesson I Spent A Long, Long Time Unlearning, So Now I Have To Re-learn It. It's About Political Courage And Heroes, And When A Country Is Desperate For Leadership. There Are Times When Regular Politics Will Not Do, And This Is One Of Those Times.