Commentary / World Jul 28, 2014
Are future presidents doomed to mediocrity?
The idea that structural change in the U.S. presidency has somehow confined Barack Obama and future presidents to mediocre approval ratings just doesn't wash.
Commentary / World Apr 1, 2014
The Affordable Care Act isn't Obama's 'Iraq'
The new signup numbers — 6 million and counting — on the U.S. Affordable Care Act exchanges make it clear that the roll-out of the bungled federal website didn't destroy the law and probably didn't cost President Barack Obama much in lasting public opinion.
Commentary / World Aug 26, 2013
The perfect excuse for politicians not to govern
It's not just that the Republican tactic of shutting down the government is a bomb that may eventually go off. It's also a perfect excuse for everyone not to govern.