I noticed that people are referring to this as the hug-a-Democrat-a-day administration, |
I stand by what I said. |
I think again the core of what the president said wasn't that America will do this for you or America will do this or even that this is a speech aimed a foreign leader or foreign government, |
I think from the president's point of view, any questions about how long it will last are, of course, are entirely legitimate questions ... The president understands people want to know, but it's also an unknowable issue. But I do think there is a difference between asking that question and the suggestion that, |
I think he will go into this meeting with an open mind. He wants to listen to people, and if people have any ideas of anything short-term, he will listen. |
I think he's now testing whether enough time and bitterness have passed since the parties, and the country, were so deeply split during the 2004 campaign. My believe is he wants to make such meetings worthwhile again. |
I think it goes without saying that it's going to be easier to make progress on the political front if the violence is reduced. And so it makes sense that both are important. But the focus has got to be, in the president's opinion, on reducing the violence, to make the political talks more fruitful. |
I think it is fair to say that the nation is on the threshold of having a patients' bill of rights that can be signed into law, ... There is some additional work that needs to be done, but many of the differences that remain are easily bridgeable. |
I think it is fair to say that the nation is on the threshold of having a patients' bill of rights that can be signed into law. There is some additional work that needs to be done, but many of the differences that remain are easily bridgeable. |
I think it should surprise no one that people in the administration receive phone calls from people who are either in business or at unions. It happens every day. |
I think it shows -- and I'm going to speak very carefully because I'm speaking about some, not all, because clearly there are members in the AFL-CIO who do not see it that way -- but I think it's a further sign that there are some who are becoming attachments of the Democratic National Committee and the liberal wing of the party. |
I think it would be easy for us to reflect and to discuss things and be critical. The president understands that transitions can be times of difficulty and strong emotion, and he's going to approach it in that vein. |
I think it would be surprising if the president did not speak out at a time like this, |
I think it's fair to say that as a result of the legislation enacted by the Congress last year and its implementation throughout the course of this year, security gets better at the airports every day. |
I think it's part of ongoing efforts in a tense region, a region that remains tense and delicate, and a region that the president will remain personally engaged in and involved in. So, too, will his government. |