The year's gone well economically. The president has had moderate success in his legislative program, probably more than the public has given him credit for. |
There has been so much game-playing on her behalf, ... Suddenly, Texas judges are popping up out of the ether to defend her, and she seems to have a gentleman caller who speaks on her behalf, and on and on. |
There isn't any money. For presidents to make pronouncements it usually means they have to spend money and he's not in a position to spend any more. |
There were big, big items, and that was really quite exceptional for one of these speeches. |
There's a feeling that he's genuine, ... And that can be strange for a fellow with his dynastic history. But he's more Midland (Texas) than Greenwich, Connecticut. |
There's been a renewal of corruption. I think all of these things have lowered America's faith and approval of the Congress and politics in general. |
There's no question it's a new strategy. Coming to Charlotte, as well as going to Cleveland, is not what used to be known as a 'Rose Garden strategy.' It's not to jolly people up. It's an attempt to ... keep Americans behind him -- and patient. |
There's no way he can be in the inner, inner circle. He hasn't paid his dues enough for that. He can sit at the table, he can even say things, but he understands that. |
They don't get much credit [for charitable giving] when they're rich, and most of them are. |
They either refuse to comment or say rather pleasant things. |
They made a whole series of mistakes. |
They took a story that was going to be laugh lines for late-night comedians and turned it into a front-page story. There was something in their attitude there that I think is going to have a lingering effect, about how a certain arrogance seemed to have crept into the White House complex. |
They're in trouble. He's going to continue to have some victories, but they're going to be harder and harder to get. |
This could be the biggest investigation of 2006. |
This gives him more opportunities to move up in political terms, He's tarnished, and you don't re-buff yourself with one exercise. |