I have such a strong regard for him as a human being. He's got more character than anybody (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

It suggests that they firmed up a little bit, not enough to make any large statements about, but enough to take notice of, that both of them are doing better than they were only about a month ago.

I imagine, more than anything else, the influence of the Academy Award selection really helped Al Gore there for a while. And that has probably -- that glow has probably worn off.

Why in the world are we getting wrapped up in questions like that when the next president has to deal with -- we're trying to overhaul our schools so we can keep up with China and India.

I think the Democrats are still infatuated with Barack Obama.

I think he just assumes everybody knows. It's clear he ducked in effect, not talking about Mormonism.

Any one of four Democrats could win the White House next year, more easily than you can see a Republican winning.

The only real split, most interesting split was when John McCain split with the president, went after him for mismanaging the war.

If the Maliki government is not going to do these things, if they decide -- if they don't follow through, and if they're -- you can't get the kind of arrangements, America then has more -- let's put it rationale.

No, I don't think so. And -- but I do think, Anderson, finally, finally, we see some signs now that a compromise can be reached which sounds very reasonable there.

But I think the point is well taken that there may well have to be some private, secret negotiations, conversations with Iran and with others to arrange anything.

I don't think it really helps the president. I mean, you cannot separate Dick Cheney out from George W. Bush in the public's mind.