At His Best, Obama Promised To Work

Republicans Would Have Preferred The Court Overturn The Health Care Bill, An Act That Would Have Underscored Obama's Biggest Liability - The Perception Among Voters, Including Those Who Like And Trust Him, That He Has Been Ineffective.

Anything May Be Possible In America, But A Palin Presidency Is Virtually Implausible.

It's An Appeal As Old As America And Its Presidency: This Is An Extraordinary Country Populated By Hard-working, Big-dreaming, Freedom-loving People Graced By God When They're Not Pulling Themselves Up By The Bootstraps.

Mandates Are Rarely Won On Election Night. They Are Earned After Inauguration Day By Leaders Who Spend Their Political Capital Wisely, Taking Advantage Of Events Without Overreaching.

Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Is The Most Influential Woman In Washington - For What She Has Accomplished And For What She May Yet Do: Win The Presidency.