Ron Fournier

Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily…

— Ron Fournier

If Mitt Romney is vanilla, Chris Christie is three hefty scoops of Rocky Road topped with whipped cream, Red Bull, and gravel.

— Ron Fournier

Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?

— Ron Fournier

To be fair, my analysis failed to spell out Obama's first-term accomplishments, although I did acknowledge his 'enormous skills' and tried to…

— Ron Fournier

At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to…

— Ron Fournier

Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil.

— Ron Fournier

Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist.

— Ron Fournier

One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated…

— Ron Fournier

A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.

— Ron Fournier

In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions.

— Ron Fournier

Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged…

— Ron Fournier

The question is whether voters, particularly independents, believe that Obama truly values personal liberty and responsibility as much as the government-bought safety…

— Ron Fournier

I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I…

— Ron Fournier

In the time it takes to heat a TV dinner, Clinton had convinced me that he was the smartest person in the…

— Ron Fournier

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was…

— Ron Fournier

We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In…

— Ron Fournier

Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washington's reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly…

— Ron Fournier

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

— Ron Fournier

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

— Ron Fournier

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

— Ron Fournier

If you like your health insurance plan, you can keep your health insurance plan

— Ron Fournier

The deck is stacked against Obama.

— Ron Fournier

Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the…

— Ron Fournier

Romney and Democratic rival President Obama have led their partisan backers down a trail of lies, negativity and vacuous policies that seem…

— Ron Fournier

Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.

— Ron Fournier