Today's Possibilities Are Not Tomorrows Guarantees.

At The Same Time, Old Confrontations Have Taken On Frightening Urgency, Especially The India-pakistan Conflict Over Kashmir And The Violent Stalemate In The Middle East. Progress On These And Other Global Challenges Requires Us To Develop A Larger Strategy For American Foreign Policy, Rooted In A Fundamental Commitment To Move The World From Interdependence To An Integrated Global Community Committed To Peace And Prosperity, Freedom And Security.

Without A High Pain Threshold, You Can't Be A Successful President.

I Mean, When's The Last Time We Elected A President Based On One Year Of Service In The Senate Before He Started Running? I Mean, He Will Have Been A Senator Longer By The Time He's Inaugurated, But Essentially Once You Start Running For President Full Time You Don't Have Time To Do Much Else.

Sometimes I Feel Like The Fire Hydrant Looking At A Pack Of Dogs.

Ultimately, The Best Strategy To Ensure Our Security And To Build A Durable Peace Is To Support The Advance Of Democracy Elsewhere. Democracies Don't Attack Each Other.