The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.
The permanent campaign is inherently deceptive.
When a campaign doesn't go my way, I always take a step back, look at the facts, and try to figure out what we could learn from that experience.
Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives.
The tragedy is that political leaders failed so badly at delivering what Iraqis clearly wanted - and for that, a great deal of responsibility lies with Prime Minister Maliki.
It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth. It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth.
I don't know what idiocies drove me in those days, but they were naive, innocent idiocies in many ways.
An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.
A lot of times when people are on campaigns, it can be like a movie set.
I lost my election because of my campaign, not because of what anyone else did.