I have come to the conclusion that Ben Carson is a bit nuts. I say that not because I disagree with him politically, but because he doesn’t seem to know what the truth is. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Much worse than the unavoidable inefficiencies of large government is the failure to fund the government we need. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Large government is inevitably inefficient, but so, too, is large private enterprise. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Opposition to social change is but one pillar of contemporary Republicanism. Richard Cohen Read Quote
I am glad to see the Confederate battle flag gone from a place of honor at the South Carolina state capitol. Richard Cohen Read Quote
I agree that sometimes Michelle Obama can come across as angry – and anger is discomforting. We venerate that empty word, closure, wanting to seal off the pain of the past and refusing it admittance to the chirpy present. This, of course, is nonsense. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Sometimes I think that Rush Limbaugh is the dumbest man in America. This happens whenever I take him at face value and forget that he is basically an entertainer with contempt for his audience. He will tell them anything. Richard Cohen Read Quote
I have written about cultural dislocation, and I understand the corrosive effect of diminished expectations. Richard Cohen Read Quote
