President Obama knows that wars are not to be entered into lightly; he knows that overseas conflicts don't only do damage in the land in which they are fought, but in the land of those who fight them, as well.

Any political historian can give innumerable examples of one percenters who have gone on to success, maybe even Bill Clinton himself?

Trust is built with consistency.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

A strong, educated middle class is what made America the greatest country in the world.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal.