The typical presidential staff resents the vice-president even more than they do the first lady.

The White House will run itself while the president is away. That's why he has to be sure not to be away too much.

Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.

Washington is a mean town where human sacrifice has been raised to an art form.

The dependency on the dole, formerly limited in pre-Clinton days to 14 million women and children on AFDC, will now grow to a clear majority of the U.S. population.

Every donation received is a potential negative ad. Vetting money is just as important as raising it.

President Obama's recommended reduction in the tax deduction for charitable giving reflects his fundamental belief that only the government can or should help the poor. He wants to keep the impoverished directly dependent on the government - and the Democratic Party - for their daily bread.