Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and we've gone through whole periods where we think everything has gone right, that's when disaster tends… — Peter Beinart Copy Share Image
I hope Barack Obama puts another woman on the Supreme Court. And this time, I hope it's a woman with kids. — Peter Beinart Copy Share
I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
I think ultimately Obama's ability to rebuild America's image in the world will depend less on his personal good will and more his ability… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
On domestic policy, one of the major stories in American politics has been the growing ideological and political self-confidence of the Democratic Party, and… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
There's a ton of academic literature that shows people are much more critical of female leaders than they are of male leaders. They're much… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
When you talk about the security and safety of average Americans it doesn't do average Americans a lot of good to expand America's military… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
There are real threats but there's a difference between recognizing real threats and an irrational kind of apocalyptic threat. — Peter Beinart Copy Share
Foreign policy is a little bit like a guy who goes to Las Vegas. If you win too much, then you eventually bet the… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
Clinton is a very capable, conscientious person. I think she cares very deeply about policy. She knows a lot about how the government works,… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
It's easy to see why conservatives would be salivating at the thought of a Hillary primary challenge. Presidents who face serious primary challenges—Ford, Carter,… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
“For more than a half-century, anti-intellectualism has had a pretty good run in presidential politics. In fact, Republicans would never have gotten where they… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
I think the tragedy of Barack Obama's presidency is that although a lot of people around the world really admire Barack Obama a lot,… — Peter Beinart Copy Share
Fears don't exist in isolation. They tend to rise and fall depending on what people think they can do about them. — Peter Beinart Copy Share
