Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He’s helped me out on a couple of occasions when I’ve given speeches to corporations where he’d have a good… He’d give me some good information.
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In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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Teen pregnancy went way down in the ’90s, and 75 percent of it was because of increased use of contraception.
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After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.
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My parents didn’t make a lot of money. My dad was not a high school graduate.
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I’m a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I’m invited to all the inaugural balls.
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He [Newt Gingrich] is the most unpopular politician in America. His favorable rating is only four points higher than the Unabomber.
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We need an investigation, because we don’t know what Donald Trump owes Russia.
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They’re about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.
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My dad was a terrible businessman.
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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
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I think Clinton fatigue was a real thing. It’s just hard to get comfortable with Gore.
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They’re trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they’re worried about declining home values, they’re scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.
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I had a great time working on the movies, both the major movies I’ve done.
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The point is that there is tremendous hypocrisy among the Christian right. And I think that Christian voters should start looking at global warming and extreme poverty as a religious issue that speaks to the culture of life.
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My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home.
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