Doug Schoen Quotations

We are at a defining point in the Bush presidency, and all indications are that we are headed for a calamitous result and most likely failure.

My dad died when I was 13. I was one of six boys. My oldest brother was 15, the youngest was 18 months.

Cheney's great strength in the administration has been as the adult in the room behind the scenes. With the allegations about the leaking, which are potentially very, very serious, and this (hunting) story, I think there is real doubt now about his position, his stature.

In the absence of specifics that would throw his nomination into doubt, Democrats will be loath to want to be as combative and confrontational as they might otherwise be.

It could play to the image of a president who is overreaching and not succeeding -- going to war without a clear purpose or credible proof in retrospect, isolating America, wiretapping.

All I can tell you is, the six of us grew up without a father but got something even better. I can't imagine him doing anything like what they're alleging.

The basic credibility of this government is really up for grabs and open for question without the Democrats doing anything but pointing a finger.

Where he's building homes was right in a war zone.

We're a long way away from saying this is a front-burner, hot-button issue that would have an impact on the elections.

It was like, I'm O.K. with this, but if you press me, I have some doubts.