One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington. Ron Fournier attributecomfortableconfidence share on social
Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's hard to imagine her name atop the GOP ballot in 2016, when a cast of heavyweights who sat out 2012 will be vying for the nomination. Ron Fournier accomplishmentalaskaatop share on social
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds. Ron Fournier adversityfacegreat Change image and share on social
Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the nation around is a process, not a speech. Ron Fournier convincecrediblenation Change image and share on social
Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009. Ron Fournier brinkcollapsecountry Change image and share on social
'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible. Ron Fournier anchoreargocompetent Change image and share on social
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 barackbegincarve Change image and share on social
Sitting in the Oval Office, beneath a painting of George Washington, with a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. over his right shoulder and a bust of Abraham Lincoln over his left shoulder, Obama told 'National Journal' that the country's economic woes are deep and endemic. Ron Fournier abrahambeneathbust share on social
President Obama is casting his lot in the middle of a debate as old as America itself: Are we rugged individualists pulling ourselves up by the bootstraps? Or are we a nation of community, all connected and counting on one another? Ron Fournier americabootstrapcast share on social
Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. Ron Fournier aftermathamericanbush share on social