In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The War Powers Act requires presidents to seek the consent of the American people, through their representatives, before sending our troops into… — Charles B. Rangel Copy Share Image
I think you'll see if you look at 'Up', we've focused a lot on labor (and the forces trying to keep labor… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
“I sincerely hope that President Barack Obama’s government will be remembered as the peak of deregulated corporate corruption and not the ongoing… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Think about one of the most powerful influences on a young child's life - the absence of a father figure. Look back… — Jeff Greenfield Copy Share Image
Obama prefers to look forward, not back, as he has stated. So at least during his tenure, there will be no reliable… — David K. Shipler Copy Share Image
Few American presidents are held in higher esteem than Thomas Jefferson. Though historians have scrutinized every phase of his long public career… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Few American presidents have been unhappier or lonelier in office than Woodrow Wilson. — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
Successive American presidents have turned a blind eye to piles of evidence that Saudi money is being used to foment holy war… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Is it 'left' to insist that presidents and CIA directors adhere to the law? I don't think so. I think it's American. — Anthony Lewis Copy Share Image
In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them. In the case of Barack Obama, it has… — Charlie Pierce Copy Share Image
Political ignorance helps explain Americans' perpetual disappointment with politicians generally, and presidents especially, to whom voters unrealistically attribute abilities to control events. — George Will Copy Share Image
I love the Capitol rotunda. It's just so big and so grand, and I love being in the Capitol at night when… — Kevin Yoder Copy Share Image
Weak presidents are neither respected nor electorally rewarded by their publics. — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
Presidents are nice people. They're nice, fun-loving people who have great jobs. — Dan Jenkins Copy Share Image
Whenever I came up against presidents of other companies, I was always smarter, because I was from the streets. — Berry Gordy Copy Share Image
Forget the historic nature of his election having to do with skin color - Obama has an opportunity offered to few presidents:… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image
It's taken a lot of presidents to get us where we are today, a lot of deployments, a lot of wars, a… — Jon Huntsman, Jr Copy Share Image
