“Americans are slow to anger, but once they do get angry, they are impossible to stop.”

“Americans are slow to anger, but once they do get angry, they are impossible to stop.”

“Americans are slow to anger, but once they do get angry, they are impossible to stop.”

“Russia does not have a modern economy: it's a petro-power. The only thing it sells that the world wants to buy is oil and natural gas. When was the last time anyone bought a Russian computer? A Russian car? A Russian cell phone? Russia is so dependent on high energy prices that if oil falls below $100 a barrel, the Kremlin can't meet payroll.”

“In politics, a picture is worth a thousand words.”

“As long as the United States - and the world - gets its oil from the Middle East, we will be drawn into the endless crises that seem endemic to the region. American energy independence would not only liberate us, it would also drive down the worldwide price of oil.”

“The president doesn't order the military to seize political opponents. He doesn't order his intelligence community to lie about national security for political purposes. He uses the military or intelligence communities to protect the United States and our citizens, not to help him win elections.”