Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.

At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization?

It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic.

According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill.

With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.

Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.

Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist.

President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.

I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.

For a man who has compared himself to Theodore Roosevelt and the nation's challenges to those of the Gilded Age, Obama put forward a tepid agenda.

I want you to tell me that you feel the same way for me. And I’d like you to tell me those feelings are worth it. I’d like you to say I’m worth it.

Besides, I kind of like my face intact like this, two eyes, one nose, one mouth, a full set of teeth, which, if I'm being honest, is one of my better features.

People are always asking about the good old days. I say why don't you say the good "now" days? Isn't "now" the only time you're living?

Don't make excuses, make good.

Life's no brief candle-it's a splendid torch!

Women and rhythm-section first!?

If your country's in war there ain't nothin' you can do exceptin' help

When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help.

In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is.

We are all civilized people, wich means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behaviour.