Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

Andrew Jackson was the first president to claim that the desires of the public overrode Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Virtually every president since Jackson has claimed the mantle, even while lacking two ingredients of an electoral mandate: a landslide victory and a specific agenda.

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

Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.

We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.

Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016.

Election night is the easiest time to act like a grownup.