I'm In Favour Of Politicians Having Extra-marital

Bush The Elder's Stature As President Grows With Every Passing Year. He Was The Finest Foreign Policy President I've Ever Covered And A Man Who Defied His Party On Tax Increases While Imposing Budget Restrictions On The Democrats.

Political Courage Requires Clarity. The Obama Administration Chose The Tortured Route Of Arguing The Legality Of The Individual Mandate Via The Interstate Commerce Clause For One Simple Reason: It Did Not Want To Take The Political Risk Of Allowing Opponents To Call It A Tax Increase. That Was Stupid. The Republicans Were Calling It A Tax Increase Anyway.

I Think That If You Make A Strong Statement Of Principle, Even If The Folks Disagree With You, People Will Respect You For It.

Barack Obama's Inspirational Whoosh To The Presidency In 2008 Was Unusual. Most Campaigns Are Less Exhilarating; Indeed, They Are Downright Disappointing - Until Someone Wins.

In Point Of Fact, 'simpson-bowles' Has Become A Symbol, Or Simbowl, Rather Than An Actual Plan, Political Shorthand For The Process Of Long-term Deficit Reduction.