For NASA, space is still a high priority. The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Al Gore may or may not make. The rioters are to blame. The killers are to blame. Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change. One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'. I am not part of the problem. I am a Democrat. I have made good judgments in the past.