Clinton Had Absolutely Zero Honeymoon, None Whatsoever.

The Exposed Nature Of Life In The Public Square Affects Leaders' Attitudes Toward Risk - And Failure.

I Worked For A Lot Of Candidates, In Tough Campaigns That Lost. Most Of My Candidates Lost Until Bill Clinton. There Was Always A Point Where You Look In Their Eyes And They Knew It Was Over. And There Was Never That Point With Clinton. He Never Quit. He Never Gave Up.

I Think A Lot Of Presidents Learn To Be President By Being President.

When I First Started Working In Politics, As A Junior Aide On Walter Mondale's 1984 Presidential Campaign, It Never Occurred To Me That I Would One Day Work In The White House. There Were Plenty Of Women Among The Volunteers Who Stuffed Envelopes And Walked Precincts. But There Were Fewer And Fewer On Each Successive Level Of Influence And Access.

The Press Never Accepts At Face Value That The President Is Taking A Certain Action Because He Wants To Create Jobs Or Because He Believes That It Is In The Best Interests Of The American People Or That He Is Genuinely Committed To Making Life Better For People.