Many citizens see all the leadership of these large institutions together in a conspiracy against them rather than in any adversary relationship with each other.

Most of the things that need to be said about the President are things he can't say himself.

The President, the Administration and the campaign need a theme. I am concerned that the President is seen as a tactician without an overall strategy of his plan for the country.

Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics.

People just automatically say 'If this guy is George and Barbara Bush's son, we don't have any question about those personal qualities that we were fooled on by Clinton.'

This is easy to say with the benefit of hindsight, but I think it once again points out how very important style of leadership, that is the way he does what he does, is to his perception.

As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.