“The Paul name has been a divisive one at Obama-era CPAC gatherings, wi...” — Steve Kornacki Quote

The Paul name has been a divisive one at Obama-era CPAC gatherings, with rabid supporters of Ron Paul invading the hall to cheer on their man, jeer his Republican enemies, and in 2010 and 2011 delivering straw poll victories to him.

Prior to civil rights, the Democratic Party had been defined by an increasingly untenable alliance of ideological opposites - integrationist Northern liberals like Hubert Humphrey and Herbert Lehman teamed with Southern segregationists like Richard Russell and John Stennis.

We've seen senators like Ted Cruz before. The historical comparison most commonly invoked involves Joe McCarthy, whose scurrilous red-baiting crusade in the early 1950s shattered the careers of innocent public servants and alienated McCarthy from his fellow senators, but also made him a folk hero on the right. Jesse Helms comes to mind too.

I just didn't fit the stereotypes of gay men. I was an ESPN addict as far back as elementary school. I'd also had early crushes on girls.

I am so grateful that my Filipino fans cheer me on and support me, even if I'm from far away.

It's just a wild experience to have thousands of people stand up and cheer for you.

I've got a bunch of books... I rely on funny books and movies to cheer me up. Oh, but I must say, I do have the world's most perfect husband, so a cuddle from him always cheers me up. He's a good guy.

For those who believed in me or not, because I knew there'd be people in there who didn't believe in me but would cheer for me.

When it came to the 'Raid' films, everything is adrenalized, crowd-pleasing. It's a roller coaster. You can watch an action scene unfold and cheer at the end of it.