It's A Deft Trick To Turn American

White House Operatives Went To Great Lengths To Show Obama Shifting Focus From Wars Abroad To Domestic Issues At Home.

A Dose Of Humility Goes A Long Way In Life And In Politics.

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.

Shock, Confusion, Fear, Anger, Grief, And Defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, And For The Three Days Following The Worst Terrorist Attack On U.s. Soil, President George W. Bush Led With Raw Emotion That Reflected The Public's Whipsawing Stages Of Acceptance.

A Concrete Agenda And Landslide Victory Might Not Even Guarantee A President His Mandate In A Capital As Polarized As Washington.