In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions.
Ron FournierWashington'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.
Ron FournierBarack Obama won a second term but no mandate. Thanks in part to his own small-bore and brutish campaign, victory guarantees the president nothing more than the headache of building consensus in a gridlocked capital on behalf of a polarized public.
Ron FournierMost Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.
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