When Mr. Obama entered office, he said all the right things about getting Washington spending under control. He even promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. Obviously, that didn't happen.

Mr. Obama's choices show how fundamentally unserious he is about deficit reduction and spending restraint.

I think standing and fighting and working alongside all of these people that raise their right hand and serve their nation... really wipes away the distractions of some of the petty things we think are important at home.

President Lincoln chose to fight a bloody and unpopular war because he believed the enemy had to be defeated. He was right.

If you persevere long enough, if you do the right things long enough, the right things will happen.

I'm one of those people that think certain things happen at certain times for all the right reasons.