He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.

He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

I still claim that Great Falls is the biggest league community in the world.

I still claim that Great Falls is the biggest league community in the world.

Over the past 15 years or so, ... there has been a shift of some academics who view McCarthy as read more

Over the past 15 years or so, ... there has been a shift of some academics who view McCarthy as crude but his cause correct that communists needed to be weeded out.

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being read more

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.

Misery's fine - as long as you know you can get out of it when you want to.

Misery's fine - as long as you know you can get out of it when you want to.

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a read more

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a hearing. At the same time, in some cases, it's a necessary part of the process.

This monument is family. This monument needs to be preserved.

This monument is family. This monument needs to be preserved.

I cannot name any programs that will be cut. In fact, we did not focus on that.

I cannot name any programs that will be cut. In fact, we did not focus on that.