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Sometimes we pay too much attention in Washington to public relations, as opposed to the substance.

I think on a whole host of issues Washington tends to be a lagging indicator on public opinion.

Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.

I'm not a Washington person.

There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country.

Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.

Washington is a place where people have always been suspect of style and overt sexuality. Too much preening signals that you're not up late studying cap-and-trade agreements.

Washington has been ignoring this issue for too long.

Washington is unpredictable these days.

Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In government, you have to learn to put yourself second in a big way. But I am a business person at heart. I like to be in charge.