Well, Foley is responsible for it, and the voters in Florida, I guess, who elected him. Maybe they should have known better. - Bill Kristol

The Obama years have been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Severely wanting. By the end of Obama's presidency, the U.S. standing in the world was weaker—clearly and appreciably weaker—than when he became president. The force of American power was diminished, and freedom was in retreat. By the end of Obama's presidency, was there a single part of the world where the United States was in a stronger position than when he took office? Was there an ally who was more confident or an adversary who was less so? By the end of Obama's presidency, were any important countries either friendlier or freer than they had been when he took over? The answer to all these questions: no.

Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single democratic primary. I'll predict that right now.

[I]nstitutions are strong; it turns out you don't need a lot of sensible or even sane leadership in the White House.