As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not to serve. Mark Shields Read Quote
What you have is two men seeking the White House; they’re both products of prominent New England families. They both went to private boarding schools. They both went to a prestigious university. Mark Shields Read Quote
Everybody who served in John Kerry’s boat under his command, save one, has stood with him. Mark Shields Read Quote
The advantage that hospitals have over other institutions is that hospitals are community-based. You can’t outsource your work; you can’t move your emergency department to Pakistan. Mark Shields Read Quote
The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin. Mark Shields Read Quote
There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better. Mark Shields Read Quote
When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention. Mark Shields Read Quote