"If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty."― Ron Fournier Topic(s): PoliticsMore From Ron Fournier"You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public’s faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver.""Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist.""Don’t kid yourself. President Obama’s decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States’ ‘position of strength’ in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home."More In Politics"I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, ‘Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.’"― George Clooney"Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever."― Caroline Kennedy"A conservative is a man who just sits and thinks, mostly sits."― Woodrow Wilson