In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word.

One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.

Anything can go wrong in a debate, and Obama is not a perfect debater.

I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.

Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty.

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.