It does seem as if she's gravitated to the more mainstream causes. These are easy, and from a political standpoint, read more

It does seem as if she's gravitated to the more mainstream causes. These are easy, and from a political standpoint, no-brainers. While the families of people with mental illnesses are voters, many people with mental illnesses are not. That's not the same for people with cancer.

hemorrhaging of the Democratic base usually happens when the incumbent mayor is perceived as the winner.

hemorrhaging of the Democratic base usually happens when the incumbent mayor is perceived as the winner.

[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: read more

[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: voting in two elections at the risk of their lives, preparing for a third, writing and ratifying a constitution granting more freedoms than exist in any country in the entire Arab Middle East.] The secret is out, ... There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.

Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year. The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I read more

Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year. The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live.

I think having Davis in the middle gives those other guys a lot of confidence.

I think having Davis in the middle gives those other guys a lot of confidence.

You do want your big guns for the play-offs. We'll just have to knuckle down and work as a unit.

You do want your big guns for the play-offs. We'll just have to knuckle down and work as a unit.

That is one hard team to guard. If you come out and guard them, they go to the basket, and read more

That is one hard team to guard. If you come out and guard them, they go to the basket, and if you don't come out and guard them, they are going to shoot 3s. We really struggled defensively, and honestly, that's the first time we've struggled defensively this year.

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of read more

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping-or attaches the name of St. Patrick to the day of the year that bartenders fear most.

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants read more

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants to keep the player, ... When you have all those things working for you, you can figure out a way to make a deal.