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Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

The collective judgment of the electorate must be respected.

It's important to be honest and truthful with your constituents. At the end of the day, we represent them.

Too many politicians are shifting the critical themes of our national conversations from a 'big ideas' American Brand Platform to narrowly focused, polarizing sound bites that put party philosophy before what used to be heralded as the common good. These ideas, more often than not, divide us rather than serve to bind us.

Nothing can be better calculated to advance our interests and character than the establishment of a liberal and disinterested policy, enlightened by patriotism and guided by wisdom.

The GOP needs to figure out a way to become more appealing to new constituencies.

Let's set aside political gamesmanship and work together for the sake of our children.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.

We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up.