The reality of split government puts a premium on creativity within the administration. President Obama needs to put the right people in charge of the agencies and then have them push the bounds of administrative power to change policy through those agencies. President Obama has a pretty good track record of this. Eliot Spitzer on government
Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government. Eliot Spitzer on health
A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history. Eliot Spitzer on history
I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership. Eliot Spitzer on leadership
Don't reward bad behavior. It is one of the first rules of parenting. During the financial cataclysm of 2008, we said it differently. When we bailed out banks that had created their own misfortune, we called it a 'moral hazard,' because the bailout absolved the bank's bad acts and created an incentive for it to make the same bad loans again. Eliot Spitzer on parenting
It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Eliot Spitzer on politics
Sometimes in politics, you think you've seen it all. Turns out I was wrong. Eliot Spitzer on politics
A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history. Eliot Spitzer on politics
In politics you learn to always smile. Eliot Spitzer on politics
I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas. Eliot Spitzer on politics
In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics. Eliot Spitzer on politics
I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership. Eliot Spitzer on politics
Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course. Eliot Spitzer on politics
Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president. Eliot Spitzer on respect
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm. Eliot Spitzer on sad
It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Eliot Spitzer on science
Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president. Eliot Spitzer on science
In politics you learn to always smile. Eliot Spitzer on smile
Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product. Eliot Spitzer on society
After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society. Eliot Spitzer on society