What You See On The Campaign Trail

Harvard's Kennedy School Of Government Asked Me To Serve As A Fellow At Its Shorenstein Center On The Press, Politics, And Public Policy. After My Varied And Celebrated Career In Television, Movies, Publishing, And The Lucrative World Of Corporate Speaking, Being A Fellow At Harvard Seemed, Frankly, Like A Step Down.

National Security Laws Must Protect National Security. But They Must Also Protect The Public Trust And Preserve The Ability Of An Informed Electorate To Hold Its Government To Account.

The Minnesotans I Talk To Are Really Concerned About What The Future Holds For Their Families. They're Trying To Pay For Health Care And Send Their Kids To College, They're Worried About Declining Home Values, They're Scared For A Loved One They Have Serving In Iraq.

I Think That The Default For Collecting Any Kind Of Personal Data Should Be Opt-in Consent.

I Know That It's Probably Not A Good Idea For A Comedian, Especially A Satirist, To Support A Public Policy Group Or A Politician. This Is Something I Learned Only Too Well Years Ago When I Did A Fundraiser For Pol Pot. A Few Years Later I Saw 'the Killing Fields,' And I've Got To Tell You, I Just Felt Like A Schmuck.