Sooner or later, every president faces decisions in which the right choice is bad politics, at least in the short term. If the stakes are high, you h… - Bill Clinton

We know we’ve got about six years to turn this juvenile crime thing around. And my successors will not be giving speeches about the wonderful opportunities of the global economy; they’ll be trying to keep body and soul together for people on the streets of these cities.

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

She is buttoned-up as always, a smart suit, dark hair pulled back, never letting her guard down while on camera. Her job, she has told me more than once, is not to make friends with the staff but to keep them organized, praise good work, and sweat the details so I can focus on the hard, big stuff.