Overreaction is one of the things that congress specializes in. I can't think of anything congress does better than overreact.

Overreaction is one of the things that congress specializes in. I can't think of anything congress does better than overreact.

Religion's crucial role in the lives of many people... is rejected out of hand by the political community, especially the press.

The American people are not as casualty-sensitive as the weenies in the American press are.

Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.

Never miss it - that's the second biggest compliment I'd give to RealClearPolitics.com. The first is that it has become indispensable to anyone, in or outside of journalism, who's interested in politics, policy, or world affairs.

Ronald Reagan has a story for every occasion. Bill Clinton has an excuse for every occasion.