If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.B - Bill Clinton

Yes, NATO’s expansion to the borders of Russia is of great concern to them. But in Russia’s eyes, and of course I mean no disrespect, Juergen — but in Russia’s eyes, when it sees NATO, it sees America. America, first and foremost, and then its allies.

If you win elections on the theory that government is always bad and will mess up a two-car parade a real change-maker represents a real threat. So your only option is to create a cartoon, a cartoon alternative, then run against the cartoon. Cartoons are two- dimensional, they're easy to absorb. Life in the real world is complicated and real change is hard. And a lot of people even think it's boring.

That depends on what your definition of 'is' is.