He really does need to reinvent his team.

It's somewhat unfair to accuse a president who generally works very hard ... for taking five weeks off. It's not as if Bush is sitting on a recliner.

The Bush administration has been charged from the start with being cavalier about democracy. The tension between on the one hand protecting our democratic privileges and on the other hand trying to protect the American people is one we've had with us from the start.

We need followers who are engaged and supportive, not just resistant.

What is assertive in a man can appear abrasive in a woman, and female leaders risk appearing too feminine or not feminine enough.

Aspiring female leaders risk being liked but not respected, or respected but not liked, in settings that may require individuals to be both in order to succeed.