Affected Quote by Noah Feldman

In the first State of the Union of his second term, President Bush made clear to Americans tonight that he is not going to…

— Jim Sensenbrenner

“Every presidential nominee says his vice president will be given a serious, important role in his new administration. But it almost never materializes. A…

— David Pietrusza

It is incredibly presumptive for somebody who has not yet earned his party's nomination to start speculating about vice presidents.

— George W. Bush

Mr. Obama would be a disheartening president even during a super boom, with his grim demeanor and empty rhetoric, as well as his obvious…

— Paul Johnson

As a general proposition, campaigns do not linger on the vice presidential nominee. When they have, it's always meant very bad news for the…

— Jeff Greenfield

By the time a second term rolls around, the illusions about a president have largely evaporated.

— Robert Dallek

Being president does seem a lot more stressful than being vice president.

— Robert Sapolsky

If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as…

— Karl Rove

Obama can't change his cool disposition, though it would be nice if he lost the vaguely grudging air he gives off that problems of…

— Tina Brown

Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground but I think people would be better…

— Paul Ryan

Although this should not be so, historians reconsider presidencies based on how the presidents conduct themselves after leaving office.

— H. W. Brands

Five years ago, when I was elected, I had the feeling that the president doesn't have much to do. I've realized, though, that this…

— Pratibha Patil