"In 1800, in the first interparty contest, the Federalists warned that presidential candidate Thomas ..." — Robert Dallek

American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions.

Concealing one's true medical condition from the voting public is a time-honored tradition of the American presidency.

John Kennedy had so many different medical problems that began when he was a boy. He started out with intestinal problems... spastic colitis.

Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is hardly as consequential as Johnson's legislative success on civil rights.