Whenever you find yourself in a situation like the governor is in, you want to find a 'pivot point' that will allow you to pivot away from the source of your problems -- and get people to focus on the future.

It appears that Governor Bush is marching off in one direction while his key lieutenants are running off in another.

[That assumes, of course, that voters are paying close attention. Few are--at least at this point.] They're more interested in spending time with their families and planning for graduation or summer vacations, as well they should, ... the details laid out now will provide the foundation for the debate that takes place in the fall, when people do start to tune in.

Property is the pivot of civilization

We believe the Florida Supreme Court gave an opinion based on sound reasoning and grounded in Florida state law.

Even as we speak, they really haven't determined what the tones and right chords are. On the communications level, these story lines get written very quickly. . . . At the end of the day, you just come back to the fact that this is a national disaster and the national government is responsible for handling it.