In other words, he stands for common sense and high values wherever they are to be found, and so you believe him when he says he spent his holidays agonising with his wife and family over whether and how and when to respond to the president's inadequate mea culpa of August 17th.

ECONOMIST: Joe Lieberman, Brutus or Moses?

And if you believe him, he's OK with that.

WSJ: A-Rod's Bat Awakens in the Bronx

If he told you that the burns would be minor and the fire would go out when you closed your mouth, you'd believe him.

CNN: Commentary: Is Obama skidding or crashing?

Mr. CHUCK PHILLIPS (Reporter, Los Angeles Times): Well, like I said, I have talked to people that I believed were involved in the orchestration of this attack, and I have had contact with the assailants themselves, and I believe that Sabatino himself told Puffy, or Combs, Sean Combs, however you call him.

NPR: Newspaper Apologizes for Shakur Story

We believe that -- we know that John Brennan has a substantial majority of support within the Senate, and we believe that the Senate ought to vote to confirm him, because all of the questions that you raised either go to policy debates or historical debates or political debates.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

It's a sad day for him, us, but you know, I believe in the American system of justice, and he's presumed innocent.

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