You have the God-given right to kick the government around - don't hesitate to do so.
— Edmund S. Muskie
Looking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park.
It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
In the heat of our campaigns, we have all become accustomed to a little anger and exaggeration. Yet, on the whole, our political process has served us well.