Ron Fournier
Ron Fournier
Ron Fournieris an American national political journalist currently of the National Journal. Fournier had previously served as Washington bureau chief at the Associated Pressuntil leaving in June 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
careers white house
AP promoted me to the White House beat because I knew Clinton, his family, friends, and staff better than anybody in the national press corps. Those contacts helped me break a few stories and get my career in Washington jump-started.
two victory desire
Andrew Jackson was the first president to claim that the desires of the public overrode Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Virtually every president since Jackson has claimed the mantle, even while lacking two ingredients of an electoral mandate: a landslide victory and a specific agenda.
leadership approval-rating congress
With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.
eras want unprecedented
We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.
adversity odds president
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds.
political understanding criticism
The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics.
running administration suggestions
Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016.
political stories lines
Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.
waiting asking mount-rushmore
Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?
summer forgotten polls
Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.
party tea president
Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.
political tactics tricks
It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic.
facts unfair dividing
It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.
although analysis failed good great readers spell tried
To be fair, my analysis failed to spell out Obama's first-term accomplishments, although I did acknowledge his 'enormous skills' and tried to focus readers on the distinction between good and great presidencies.