Declarations of Impotence
7 forgettable State of the Union speeches by second-term presidents
Presidential History
The State of Our Union Strong, Most Presidents Agree
"Strong", "sound" and "confident" mainstays of presidential vocabulary
Barack Obama First President Re-Elected With Less Popular, Electoral Support Second Time Around
Presidents don't usually win like this
The Right Should Re-rethink Presidential Power
Hard as it may be to remember, conservatives were the original opponents of the Imperial Presidency.
Will Romney Be Last Republican Presidential Hopeful Trying to Run Up Margins Among White Voters?
Since Richard Nixon Republicans have relied on overwhelming margins among white voters, but it doesn't look like it's going to work anymore
Presidents Usually Have Lousy Second Terms, They Also Don't Win With Unemployment This High
President Obama enters his second term
U.S. Presidency is Pretty Damned Expensive
The chief executive's family reportedly costs us $1.4 billion every year
Hefty Tab for Presidential Photo-Op
Taxpayers will pay "tens of thousands of dollars" for a brief stop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
The 6 Biggest Debate Promises Obama Failed to Keep
Warm up for tomorrow night's empty promises with some of 2008's forgotten pledges.
The Unholy Spirit of Presidential Activism
So set your DVR for one of the oddest cinematic displays of power-worship in the history of American film.
Al Gore Calls for End of Electoral College
No, this isn't really old news we stumbled upon by accident
Presidency Gains Unilateral Appointment Power
Congress says, screw it. It was good enough for Augustus.
Obamas' First Kiss Apparently Worthy of a Plaque
"On our first date, I treated her to the finest ice cream Baskin-Robbins had to offer, our dinner table doubling as the curb. I kissed her, and it tasted like chocolate."
Paul Ryan: Meet the New Second Fiddle, Same as the Old Second Fiddle
Mitt Romney selects a running mate.
The Truth About "Deep Throat"
A new book sheds light on the Watergate whistleblower's real motives.
From the Choom Gang to the White House
A new biography shows how Barack Obama the youthful pothead became Barack Obama the presidential drug warrior.
The Myth of America's Laissez-Faire Past
Tariffs, trusts, corporate-state collusion and "communism of pelf" did not equal free markets
The Biggest Secret Service Failure of All Time
Obama's crew has nothing on the team that got drunk before JFK's assassination.
Is Unauthorized War-making an Impeachable Offense?
Congress must decide if it or the president declares war.
