Charter schools are not a panacea.

Very few undocumented workers come here to be unemployed.

We need to gather intelligence, but we need to do so legally.

Most federal employees perform their tasks honorably and well.

My pop culture ended somewhere north of Elvis but not too far.

Money is at the root of most that is wrong in American politics.

Iranians have suffered economically under the U.S.-led sanctions.

I have long believed there is a lot of waste in the defense budget.

Ideological purity does not now, nor has it ever, produced results.

Some days I feel like I'm only the fire hydrant to Westminster dog show.

The vast majority of Secret Service agents are incredibly competent people.

Always taken Donald Trump seriously. I think people have underestimated him.

In presidential campaigns, experience as a candidate is an invaluable asset.

Anger in the black community towards Republicans is established and immutable.

As tragic as Benghazi was, its importance pales next to killing Osama bin Laden.

I think a flat tax has merit. Anything would be better than the current tax code.

Not only has celebrity dumbed down our politics, it has become intertwined with it.

In the black community, Trump's history of racial discrimination is deeply embedded.

Unfortunately, some politicians think they are immune from allegations of ethics abuse.

If I never hear of Kim Kardashian and Casey Anthony again, it would make my entire day.

I don't have a problem with stepped-up surveillance as long as we follow the rule of law.

There is no doubt that terrorists acting under the banner of Islam have declared war on us.

Putting fear into people is the principal goal of terrorists, and they have been successful.

I have never analyzed a presidential election as much as I did the Trump-Clinton race of 2016.

If we have intelligence on the location of terrorist training centers, it is insane not to act.

Academic freedom and free speech mean the right to consider ideas with which you might disagree.

Politicos talk a big game about bringing jobs to devastated cities like Detroit, but rarely succeed.

Life is a series of chapters, and one leads to another to another to another, and God knows what it is.

Congress continues to pass laws to limit lobbyists' influence, but people find ways to get around them.

I've been involved in five presidential campaigns, once as national campaign manager for Walter Mondale.

Many good journalists have attempted to confront Trump about his many lies and failures, and have failed.

We've come a long way from the days of Jim Crow, and yes, we elected a black president, but racism lives.

Mitt Romney had a fundraiser in Israel with a bunch of diamond merchants, we don't know the names of them.

Asking politicians to vote themselves out of power is like asking rabbits not to multiply, it ain't natural.

I do oppose repealing Obamacare, because it's working for growing numbers of previously uninsured Americans.

The decision in McCutcheon v. FEC is a devastating blow in efforts to rein in out-of-control costs of campaigns.

Congress votes for things the military doesn't want, and planes and other weaponry that cost a lot but don't work.

Republicans just don't get that their idea of scandal is not what the average American thinks is a serious scandal.

Our first priority should be to protect the homeland. If we don't, a future generation might ask, 'Who lost America?'

I can talk to more persuadable voters in a week on 'The Five' than I could at CNN in a year, so it's worked out fine.

The media role in highlighting racial incidents only serves to exacerbate tension. We rarely write about racial harmony.

As a survivor, you learn how to talk fast, cut deals, lie when you have to - perfect training to be a politician, you know?

I am not opposed to government efforts to stop terrorist plots. We are still seared by the memory of 9/11, and we should be.

I came from a dysfunctional family - very dysfunctional. And my father used to find great humor in throwing me down the stairs.

I strongly favor shortening the campaign season and putting more primaries and caucuses on the same day, preferably regionally.

If politicians of both parties would spend more time legislating and less time attacking each other, we would all be better off.

When I came to faith, I was on pro-choice boards, and I dropped off of those because you couldn't read the Bible and be pro-choice.

Trump is part of the reason you are suffering. Trump is the one playing on the not-so-level playing field where he wins and you lose.

I understand why foreign government contributions to the Clinton Foundation could raise ethical issues should Hillary run for president.

Some credit is due to Trump for seizing the anti establishment mood of the country, but most of his success can be attributed to pure luck.

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