"In Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Boston , Charlotte and many other cities, I’ve seen predominantly white, wealthy suburban churches take an imperialistic glance at the urban center, decide that they are called to 'take back the city' and then proceed with all of the honor and finesse of a military invasion."

"It's amazing how many things in American health policy over the next decade are going to be problematic because Martha Coakley ran a bad Senate campaign."

"Like most stereotypes, the myth of gay affluence is greatly exaggerated."