I'm convinced in 100 years Obama will have an important place in the civic pantheon of American life.
Barack Obama is extremely smart.
I worry about the entire structure of American democracy under Trump.
American democracy faces a massive challenge. I don't think it is a certainty that we're headed toward Putin's Russia, as some commentariat does. But people need to mobilize and build up small-d democratic institutions to prepare against that eventuality.
I never thought Hillary Clinton was a very good politician.
I don't think the Democrats need a silver bullet.