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Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds.

Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.

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

Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.

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

It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.

If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.

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.

In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word.

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

Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever.

American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.

A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington.

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.

Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.

Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional.

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

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