I think the tragedy of Barack Obama's presidency is that although a lot of people around the world really admire Barack Obama a lot, they don't admir….

There's a ton of academic literature that shows people are much more critical of female leaders than they are of male leaders. They're much less tole….

Clinton is a very capable, conscientious person. I think she cares very deeply about policy. She knows a lot about how the government works, and I th….

Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and we've gone through wh….

I think ultimately Obama's ability to rebuild America's image in the world will depend less on his personal good will and more his ability to rebuild….

When you talk about the security and safety of average Americans it doesn't do average Americans a lot of good to expand America's military footprint….

On domestic policy, one of the major stories in American politics has been the growing ideological and political self-confidence of the Democratic Pa….

There are real threats but there's a difference between recognizing real threats and an irrational kind of apocalyptic threat..

The top line is that hubris is a disease that comes from success..

There's nothing wrong with being proud of America, believing that America can do great things. America can do great things, it has done great things.….

I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own society..

Foreign policy is a little bit like a guy who goes to Las Vegas. If you win too much, then you eventually bet the mortgage. You start to think you ar….

I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in the Middle East is t….

It's easy to see why conservatives would be salivating at the thought of a Hillary primary challenge. Presidents who face serious primary challenges—….

Fears don't exist in isolation. They tend to rise and fall depending on what people think they can do about them..

I hope Barack Obama puts another woman on the Supreme Court. And this time, I hope it's a woman with kids..