Victory Has 1,000 Fathers; Defeat Has 1,000

F.d.r. Had To Deal With Southern Segregationists - And Outright Racists - Who Held Power In Congress, So He Had To Yield To That Power In Order To Get His New Deal Legislation Passed.

For Millions, Roger Ebert Will Be Remembered As A Writer And Television Personality Who Brought A Sense Of Passion And Excellence To His Craft. For Me, He Is A Man Who Fused Joy And Courage As Few Others Ever Have. My Life Was Enriched By Having Such A Friend; It Is Poorer For Losing Such A Friend.

As A General Proposition, Campaigns Do Not Linger On The Vice Presidential Nominee. When They Have, It's Always Meant Very Bad News For The Ticket. Think Of Spiro Agnew's Foot-in-mouth Disease; Tom Eagleton's Medical History; The Real Estate Holdings Of Geraldine Ferraro's Husband; The Unbearable Lightness Of Dan Quayle; Sarah Palin's Reading List.

More Things In Politics Happen By Accident Or Exhaustion Than Happen By Conspiracy.

History Doesn't Turn On A Dime; It Turns On A Plugged Nickel.