Clinton Had Absolutely Zero Honeymoon, None Whatsoever.

On The Day I Started College In 1979, No Woman Had Ever Been On The United States Supreme Court Or Served As The Speaker Of The House. None Had Been An Astronaut Or The Solo Anchor Of A Network Evening News Broadcast. Not One Had Been President Of An Ivy League College Or Run A Serious Campaign For President.

During My Years As A Press Secretary, I Developed A Powerful Internal Filter, Which Worked To Strip All Things 'off Message' From My Thoughts Before They Came Out Of My Mouth. It Didn't Always Work, Of Course, And I Said More Than A Few Things I Regretted.

Campaigns Often Make Standing On Principle The Highest Of Virtues - And Listening To Your Opponents A Sure Sign Of Weakness. It's The Virtual Opposite Of What It Takes To Succeed In Office. Squaring The Circle Takes A Powerful Combination Of Skills. But Presidents Who Can Campaign And Compromise Are Generally The Most Successful.

Study After Study Confirms That Even When You Control For Variables Like Profession, Education, Hours Worked, Age, Marital Status, And Children, Men Still Are Compensated Substantially More - Even In Professions, Like Nursing, Dominated By Women. No Wonder There's A Gender Gap.

Many Differences Are Rooted In Biology And Reinforced Through Culture, So It's Important To Acknowledge That. Because If You Say Men And Women Are The Same And If Male Behaviour Is The Norm, And Women Are Always Expected To Act Like Men, We Will Never Be As Good At Being Men As Men Are.