I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.
There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye.
The Holy Spirit alone can do this the Holy Spirit alone can establish this link with one's neighbor.
Well I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment and I've learned quickly these last few days that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone.
Older fatherhood isn't all bad: testosterone rates drop about 1% per year as men age making them less reactive and more patient and a professionally established middle-aged man is likely to have more time and money to devote to his kids than a twenty-something who's just getting started.
If you haven't turned rebel by twenty you've got no heart if you haven't turned establishment by thirty you've got no brains!