I've Been Described As A Grizzled Political

You Know, Larger Than Life Is Always Better Than Smaller Than Life In Politicians. And, You Know, God Save Us From Mediocrities.

Back In George W. Bush's Second Term, When Diplomatic Realism Began To Overtake Foolish Bellicosity, The President Developed One Of His Patented Nicknames For The Two Most Powerful Neoconservative Journalists, William Kristol And Charles Krauthammer: He Called Them 'the Bomber Boys.'

Political Courage Requires Clarity. The Obama Administration Chose The Tortured Route Of Arguing The Legality Of The Individual Mandate Via The Interstate Commerce Clause For One Simple Reason: It Did Not Want To Take The Political Risk Of Allowing Opponents To Call It A Tax Increase. That Was Stupid. The Republicans Were Calling It A Tax Increase Anyway.

You Know, Larger-than-life Politicians Have Larger-than-life Strengths And Larger-than-life Weaknesses.

You Can Be As Critical As You Want Of Black Lives Matter. I'm Critical Of Him, Too. But To Say That They Have Caused Shooting Of Police Officers, I Think Is A Bridge Too Far.