The machinery of the democratic process is really no different today from what it was 150 years ago.

You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence.

If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

While a democratic process is morally desirable for arriving at a decision, it doesn’t necessarily produce the best outcomes.

The insurgents are still there, ... They still want to derail the democratic process. They still want to discredit the Iraqi government, so operations continue.