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As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.
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The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens.
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Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon.
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Events don't happen because I write a speech. I am allowed to write a speech because events are going to happen.
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America under 30 is a more non-whites place than America over 60. And we know that non-whites and whites vote differently.
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There are a lot of wonderful people in America who shouldn't be on the Supreme Court - and a lot who should be on the court who aren't such wonderful people.
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What I say is I am somebody who cares about conservative ideas. I want to see them implemented in governance.
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Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?
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So if I have two pieces of cake, do I have twice as good an experience as the first piece of cake? One of the things I've found in life is that the first piece of cake is the best.
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A presidential speech is always the work of many hands.
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Think tanks do have points of view, and they are absolutely entitled to defend them.
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There is no right to work in a think tank, and these are very privileged positions.
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The elite isn't leading anymore. It's trapped.
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My mom was truly an iconic figure, a great journalist and a pioneering woman who died at 54 of cancer without ever having revealed to viewers that she was ill.
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The five million people who watch cable news are the political nation, the people who really care.
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My mother cared more about how you reasoned than about the conclusions you reached.
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If right and left are competing to be the biggest victim, who is competing to be the government?