Politics is all about relationships, people. A lot of it's emotional. It's not rocket science.

Most people who talk about either entitlement cuts or revenue - when you have to put pen to paper, it is much more difficult.

Palin's blatant lack of competence and preparedness needs no belaboring. What's critical is that substantive, serious Republican leaders either wouldn't or couldn't declare, before or after the election, 'This is not what our party stands for. We can and must do better.'

The mistake we made in the 1990s was overestimating the potential of NAFTA's positive impact.

As president, you can't just say, 'I want this,' or, 'Do that.' A president has to lead the American people to where he wants to go, and the chief of staff needs to help him get it done.

You can use all the flowery words in the dictionary, but sooner or later, you have to let people know where you stand.