Presidential biography is, by its nature, out of scale; no character is bigger, no action greater, than the person and the doings of the American president. Jill Lepore actionamericanbig Change image and share on social
Presidential campaigns are exhausting. Once they're over, we all heave a sigh of relief that we have our lives back, the constant emails and news reports no longer harangue us, and the topic even turns at times to something else entirely. Marianne Williamson backcampaignconstant share on social
Presidential candidates don't chew gum. Theodore C. Sorensen candidatechewgum Change image and share on social
Presidential coverage used to be a very serious endeavor. Nina Easton coverageendeavorpresidential Change image and share on social
Presidential election results in 2008 and 2012 clarified that talk radio was not, in fact, running the country. Timothy Noah clarifycountryelection Change image and share on social
Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. Donald Rumsfeld costeffectiveleadership Change image and share on social
Presidential legacies are valuable things, too valuable to be left up to historians. Thomas Frank historianleavelegacy Change image and share on social
Presidential money is almost like the housing bubble. It's growing at such an astronomical rate, you think it can't get any bigger. Chuck Todd astronomicalbigbubble Change image and share on social
Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape of June 23, 1972, that revealing the Watergate cover up. Helen Thomas audiobenchconversation share on social
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus. Mark McKinnon candidatecircuscomplete share on social
