Nick Clooney

In my opinion, the president is right to address future funding, even though Social Security will show a surplus through 2018 and will not run out of funds until 2042. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#even #funding #funds #future #in my opinion

It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across the Atlantic. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#american #atlantic #attitude #between #exaggerate

It is statesmanlike for the administration and Congress to look to our nation's welfare beyond their terms in office. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#beyond #congress #look #nation #office

No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any more than the insurgents can impose a theocracy. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#cannot #democracy #how #impose #insurgents

Our actions in the Middle East over the last 15 years have already guaranteed radical Muslims quite enough ammunition to kill Americans for the next century, even if Guantanamo did not exist. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#already #ammunition #century #did #east

Our nest eggs, no matter how small, are safe. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#how #matter #nest #our #safe

Perhaps our Irish friends should not so completely turn their backs on their historical dishes, no matter how many jokes they might have to endure. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#completely #dishes #endure #friends #historical

Respect and affection for animals, particularly those who share our homes, recognize no geographic borders. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#borders #geographic #homes #our #particularly

Social Security is at last on the nation's front burner. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#front #last #nation #security #social

The kind of Iraq that emerges from all of this is ultimately out of our hands. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#hands #iraq #kind #our #out