If History Is A Guide, A Victory

Obama Won The Presidency On The Strength Of His Message And The Skills Of The Messenger. Now The Talk Of Hope And Change Feels Out Of Tune When So Many Americans Are Out Of Work, Over-mortgaged, And Worried That Life Will Be Even Tougher For Their Children.

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.

In Washington, Compromise Has Become A Dirty Word.

I've Been Leading Newsrooms For A While Now And It's Been An Honor Serving As Editor In Chief Of N.j., But I Really Think That My Best Shot At Moving The Needle In Politics Is By Getting Close To It - By Reading, Reporting, Tweeting And Writing.

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