Most Tea Party Activists Consider

Obama Might Do Well To Remember That His Fast Rise From The Illinois State Senate Was Due In Large Part To An Uncanny Ability To Make Friends And Find Mentors.

'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.

Barack Obama Won A Second Term But No Mandate. Thanks In Part To His Own Small-bore And Brutish Campaign, Victory Guarantees The President Nothing More Than The Headache Of Building Consensus In A Gridlocked Capital On Behalf Of A Polarized Public.

Obama Is Capable - As Evidenced By His First-term Success With Health Care Reform. But Mandate-building Requires Humility, A Trait Not Easily Associated With Him.

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