It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better read more

It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better and better when you get to election day, but people feel the economy's in a funk. The latest example of that was Bush's father.

We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come read more

We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come and to which we will then be able to provide food and water and medical help.

I can't tell you overall how we stand. Based on the information we receive, we'll build contingency plans off that.

I can't tell you overall how we stand. Based on the information we receive, we'll build contingency plans off that.

Generally, what we try to do if we have a game where we have to play for 32 minutes is read more

Generally, what we try to do if we have a game where we have to play for 32 minutes is try to wear them down by playing full court. But if we get ahead by a good margin, then we'll call off the dogs.

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. read more

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. The U.S. has made it pretty clear they will react with overwhelming force if they feel threatened.

Everybody's going to fight for the mantle of Ariel Sharon. I think partly because he covered such a wide swath read more

Everybody's going to fight for the mantle of Ariel Sharon. I think partly because he covered such a wide swath of the middle of Israeli politics there are going to be innumerable theories of what he might have done.

That lineup doesn't have any weak spots. The bench is full of stars. When you're pitching against them, you look read more

That lineup doesn't have any weak spots. The bench is full of stars. When you're pitching against them, you look at the on-deck circle and the guy there is even better than the one you're facing.

Gossiping doesn't belong in the office. Most of us don't want to hear somebody else's personal drama. If there's good read more

Gossiping doesn't belong in the office. Most of us don't want to hear somebody else's personal drama. If there's good news ... graduation, a new house ... but the negative stuff doesn't have a place in the office.

The (penalty kill) has been doing a great job all year. It's something we want to improve down the stretch read more

The (penalty kill) has been doing a great job all year. It's something we want to improve down the stretch and it gives us confidence.