My brother is one of my true heroes. Steady and sober where I am impulsive and emotional.

Reasonable people can reasonably disagree on policy.

As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum.

Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics.

Drone attacks subvert the rule of law - we become judge, jury, and executioner - at the push of a button.

Technology and social media have brought power back to the people.

I've slipped on occasion into the realm of irresponsible invective, but I try to avoid it and generally recant when I fall short. Because name-calling does nothing to improve understanding or move the political debate forward.

Republicans working in leadership and the trenches are largely old, white, male, out-of-touch, out of ideas, technology averse, and living in the past.

If Democrats start consistently winning Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, the electoral outlook for Republicans in the future is mighty bleak.