Her heart's in the right place, but she brings a healthy realism about what will work and what won't.

We have to be guarded to keep a right-to-work law from passing, ... That will be one of our top priorities.

It is a dangerous mission, but NATO cannot afford to fail. Realism demands that there will be more incidents, there will be more casualties, but NATO will stand firm.

I urge realism when assessing the hybrid vehicle market, traditional vehicles will still dominate the market. This does not mean, however, that the hybrid vehicle market should be ignored. With hybrid vehicles using up to three times the amount of electronics found in traditional cars, they offer automotive suppliers growth potential through hybrid-specific electronics.

I think it's a really good program for teenage drivers, and the officers work hard for that, and I support that 100 percent.

You have to praise their sense of realism, that they'll never get to a 25 percent share again. They have got to do this to survive.