BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability read more

Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability to draw the maps themselves they can carve out districts that are very precisely drawn to favor their future political interests.

fed up with being their whipping boy.

fed up with being their whipping boy.

The e-mails are primarily angry that this could happen; that's the most common theme.

The e-mails are primarily angry that this could happen; that's the most common theme.

I always say don't make plans, make options.

I always say don't make plans, make options.

Anybody who thinks we can achieve all we set out to achieve in the first three months of our six read more

Anybody who thinks we can achieve all we set out to achieve in the first three months of our six months presidency is either an optimist or naive, ... judge us at the end of the presidency.

There are three-hundred thousand sportswriters and they're all against me. Every one of them.

There are three-hundred thousand sportswriters and they're all against me. Every one of them.

The attacks against coalition forces have definitely gone down. Our attacks against the enemy have gone up. Attacks against civilians read more

The attacks against coalition forces have definitely gone down. Our attacks against the enemy have gone up. Attacks against civilians over time has gone up,

Ultimately if the cost goes up ... over some period of time, the jewelry industry would need to pass that read more

Ultimately if the cost goes up ... over some period of time, the jewelry industry would need to pass that through.