Obama killed Osama. Yes, President Barack Obama gets to crow about the killing of Osama bin Laden. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
I don’t really care how or why Obama got to the right place on gay marriage. I’m just glad he got there. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
A failure to act is a terrible, stunning legacy for any leader. But far worse when it is the president of the United States. And that’s the point driven home by Romney’s selection of Ryan, who dared to lead when Obama did not. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
There’s no question that many factors contribute to voters’ perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
If we cannot come together to pause, to respect our dead and the heroic lives of meaning they led, then ours is truly a civilization lost. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
The office of the president is the most powerful in the world. It is also, at times, the most powerless. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
Outside events can change a presidential campaign, a president, and the history of the nation: the Iranian hostage crisis, the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, the downing of the helicopter in Mogadishu, Somalia, the suicide attack on the USS Cole, and, of course, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush’s 1988 convention speech is a great example. His son’s speech was also quite powerful. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not. Mark McKinnon Read Quote
