"There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberty, only a long staircase where each step down must first be tolerat…"

"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters."

"As a lifelong Republican who served in the Army in Germany, I believe it is critical that we review — and overturn — …"

"I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come t…"

"I think you know grandchildren now don't write a thank you for the Christmas presents that are walkin' on their pants…"

"So the punchline for George Bush is this, you would have wanted him on your side. He never lost his sense of humor. H…"

"Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good educatio…"

"An educated man is thoroughly inoculated against humbug, thinks for himself and tries to give his thoughts, in speech…"

"I look forward to the day when I can be Republican again. I'm an Alan Simpson Republican."

"Individual rights have been recognized by our jurisprudence only after long and costly struggles. They should not be …"