My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics.

There are a lot of grotesqueries in politics, not the least of which is the fund-raising side.

The primary elections are the cornerstones of the plebiscitary presidency. They strip away the veneer of party unity and expose the individuality of each candidate. As contemporary selection procedures force party leaders to compete with one another in the open, they prompt them to differentiate themselves publicly and to boast of their independence of mind. Pitting potential party spokespersons against one another in public combat, these procedures undercut the credibility of the candidate's affiliation with anything other than him- or herself.

Amind of tribalism is a pillar for injustice and corruption

Pro football gave me a good sense of perspective to enter politics: I'd already been booed, cheered, cut, sold, traded and hung in effigy.

Every citizen's vote should count in America, not just the votes of partisan insiders in the Electoral College.