The decision to change leaders over a failed system is no substantial change.

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.

It was an unpopular decision to release them.

Robertson later said he meant a regime change, not an assassination, ... It's fair to say, however, that most Americans disagree with what Rev. Robertson said.

The crisis is not an opportunity to change the character of Louisiana's political order. We must not use the crisis to turn Louisiana into a red state -- this is a rainbow state.