The Insiders - Carter Eskew and Ed Rogers debate Election 2012.

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 06/29/2012

The political battlegrounds are drawn

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 10:10 AM ET, 06/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 06/29/2012

Republicans: Reloaded with more powder

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 08:55 AM ET, 06/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:39 PM ET, 06/28/2012

Not so fast, not so furious

By Carter Eskew

Is the reported story actually incorrect?

By Carter Eskew | 04:39 PM ET, 06/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:05 AM ET, 06/28/2012

Obama won ugly and only temporarily

By Ed Rogers

There was never a debate about whether Americans wanted new taxes to support government-required health insurance.

By Ed Rogers | 11:05 AM ET, 06/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 06/28/2012

Supreme Court decision gives new life to President Obama

By Carter Eskew

His namesake health-care plan will help his reelection and his legacy.

By Carter Eskew | 10:55 AM ET, 06/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:07 PM ET, 06/27/2012

Tomorrow's decision is all about the president

By Carter Eskew

The political consequences of the Obamacare ruling.

By Carter Eskew | 04:07 PM ET, 06/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:51 PM ET, 06/27/2012

Deficit woes and healthcare worries

By Ed Rogers

We are drowning in debt, and it’s not sustainable.

By Ed Rogers | 02:51 PM ET, 06/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:35 AM ET, 06/27/2012

Ms. Rice and I agree on one thing

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 10:35 AM ET, 06/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 06/27/2012

Urgent: Expose the bigger lies closer to the president!

By Ed Rogers

We need to get to the bottom of the national security leaks.

By Ed Rogers | 07:56 AM ET, 06/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 06/26/2012

Darkest before the dawn

By Carter Eskew

Push for campaign finance reform will come return.

By Carter Eskew | 01:19 PM ET, 06/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 06/26/2012

Obama has gained a little momentum back

By Carter Eskew

Small wins while we wait for the Supreme Court.

By Carter Eskew | 09:46 AM ET, 06/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 06/26/2012

Between the GOP and Hispanic voters, bad gets worse

By Ed Rogers

Moving forward after the Arizona ruling.

By Ed Rogers | 08:04 AM ET, 06/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 06/25/2012

Today's ominous Supreme Court decision

By Carter Eskew

The heart of Arizona’s immigration bill — call it the "mandate" of the law — was preserved.

By Carter Eskew | 02:42 PM ET, 06/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 06/25/2012

The president’s win-win strategy to ignore the Constitution

By Ed Rogers

Obama is becoming the fourth branch of government.

By Ed Rogers | 11:57 AM ET, 06/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 06/25/2012

The original sin of the Obama administration

By Carter Eskew

It isn’t health-care reform. . .

By Carter Eskew | 09:50 AM ET, 06/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:13 AM ET, 06/25/2012

President Obama: Still unprepared and ego-driven

By Ed Rogers

From health care to contributions, the president falls short.

By Ed Rogers | 08:13 AM ET, 06/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 06/22/2012

The media can help save campaigns

By Carter Eskew

Deep enterprise stories would help overcome superficial candidate debates.

By Carter Eskew | 10:15 AM ET, 06/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 06/22/2012

Romney and Obama should lead campaign event reform

By Ed Rogers

Let’s break the mold on campaign rallies.

By Ed Rogers | 08:18 AM ET, 06/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:38 PM ET, 06/21/2012

What sales of new Obama biographies tell us

By Carter Eskew

What do sales by Edward Klein and David Maraniss tell us?

By Carter Eskew | 12:38 PM ET, 06/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 06/21/2012

A sign of strength

By Carter Eskew

Pick an issue: Obama has been a centrist.

By Carter Eskew | 10:45 AM ET, 06/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 06/21/2012

Payback is not good politics

By Ed Rogers

Holder vote reveals the worst political move Republicans can make.

By Ed Rogers | 08:11 AM ET, 06/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 06/20/2012

The problem is Obama

By Ed Rogers

If the Dems don’t recognize this, they will lose.

By Ed Rogers | 03:45 PM ET, 06/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Republicans' excessive partisanship is a turn-off

By Carter Eskew

I have a hard time excusing excessive Republicans.

By Carter Eskew | 03:01 PM ET, 06/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 06/20/2012

The strategy behind the vetting process

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 09:35 AM ET, 06/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:40 AM ET, 06/20/2012

Attack the ignorant voters!

By Ed Rogers

The left begins to rationalize an Obama defeat.

By Ed Rogers | 08:40 AM ET, 06/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Can technology win the campaign for Obama?

By Carter Eskew

Data mining allows the campaign to maximize its targeting.

By Carter Eskew | 03:07 PM ET, 06/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Voters’ turn against Obama isn’t complicated

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 02:54 PM ET, 06/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Republicans’ one goal

By Carter Eskew

And they will sacrifice everything to meet it.

By Carter Eskew | 09:44 AM ET, 06/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 06/19/2012

The real Romney is hidden no more

By Ed Rogers

The base is flocking to his side.

By Ed Rogers | 08:16 AM ET, 06/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 06/18/2012

A theme song for western democracies

By Carter Eskew

The problems facing Europe — and the U.S. — transcend the politics of the people who are elected.

By Carter Eskew | 01:24 PM ET, 06/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Time for Romney to talk about immigration

By Ed Rogers

He can’t risk Hispanics seeing him as the enemy.

By Ed Rogers | 01:00 PM ET, 06/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 06/18/2012

Weak performance from Romney on Sunday

By Carter Eskew

You could see the gears grinding over immigration.

By Carter Eskew | 11:00 AM ET, 06/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 06/18/2012

Obama lost the Sunday news show cycle

By Ed Rogers

Plouffe offered nothing but bombastic charges.

By Ed Rogers | 09:10 AM ET, 06/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:50 PM ET, 06/15/2012

The president flouts the law

By Ed Rogers

His gall on immunity for illegal immigrants is a little frightening.

By Ed Rogers | 04:50 PM ET, 06/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Gap between expectations and performance

By Carter Eskew

Voters’ lack of confidence is most ominous for Obama.

By Carter Eskew | 10:49 AM ET, 06/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Celebrity envy, John Edwards: There’s a lot to consider

By Ed Rogers

The week in review.

By Ed Rogers | 08:45 AM ET, 06/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:34 PM ET, 06/14/2012

Obama's complex economic message

By Carter Eskew

Today’s speech shows just how hard is the president's path to victory.

By Carter Eskew | 03:34 PM ET, 06/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 06/14/2012

The president's speech to nowhere

By Ed Rogers

To quickly summarize: President Obama is for everything good for America and he is against everything bad.

By Ed Rogers | 03:30 PM ET, 06/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 06/14/2012

Is cyber ‘Obama-land’ out of sync?

By Carter Eskew

It seems more 2008 than 2012.

By Carter Eskew | 10:56 AM ET, 06/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 06/14/2012

Obama needs to end his slide. Today's speech is important.

By Ed Rogers

He needs to be specific and gaffe-free.

By Ed Rogers | 08:20 AM ET, 06/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:41 PM ET, 06/13/2012

Smart proposal Obama should consider

By Carter Eskew

Making the Republicans an offer they can’t refuce.

By Carter Eskew | 02:41 PM ET, 06/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 06/13/2012

Don’t think you need to tell the White House the truth

By Ed Rogers

Don’t think you need to tell the White House what is going on.

By Ed Rogers | 01:47 PM ET, 06/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:08 AM ET, 06/13/2012

The stakes just got higher

By Carter Eskew

The Obama camp is doubling down.

By Carter Eskew | 11:08 AM ET, 06/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 06/13/2012

Obama, his message and the 2012 battlefield are getting smaller

By Ed Rogers

The race could hinge on six states.

By Ed Rogers | 08:51 AM ET, 06/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 06/12/2012

Obama White House leaks and echoes of Watergate

By Ed Rogers

The adminstration is facing a problem that will not go away.

By Ed Rogers | 04:22 PM ET, 06/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 06/12/2012

Vanishing wealth and rising anger

By Carter Eskew

The Fed’s report hints at volatility for our politics.

By Carter Eskew | 03:17 PM ET, 06/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:04 AM ET, 06/12/2012

Maybe Obama needs to hide

By Ed Rogers

Misfortune and missteps are hounding the president.

By Ed Rogers | 10:04 AM ET, 06/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 06/12/2012

Is there a method to Jeb Bush and Bill Clinton’s madness?

By Carter Eskew

Behind their off-message remarks.

By Carter Eskew | 08:47 AM ET, 06/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:52 PM ET, 06/11/2012

Teresa Sullivan’s resignation: How should universities adapt to the modern world

By Carter Eskew

A university president’s resignation marks a significant moment.

By Carter Eskew | 12:52 PM ET, 06/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 06/11/2012

The key difference between 2008 and 2012

By Carter Eskew

Obama’s campaign needs to carry him.

By Carter Eskew | 09:30 AM ET, 06/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Let's have an election about whether or not government is the solution

By Ed Rogers

5 questions to consider

By Ed Rogers | 08:34 AM ET, 06/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 06/08/2012

‘Uhhh,’ the president’s ‘uhhh’ press conference was ‘uhhh’ terrible

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 12:03 PM ET, 06/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Obama's news conference underwhelming

By Carter Eskew

The president seemed removed from his own ideas on the economy.

By Carter Eskew | 11:35 AM ET, 06/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Friday news roundup

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 09:59 AM ET, 06/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Romney, be prepared for the Obama comeback

By Ed Rogers

It is way too early to think that the campaign trajectory is set.

By Ed Rogers | 08:15 AM ET, 06/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Obama and Romney's contrasting economic policy views

By Ed Rogers

A vivid illustration of the divide in two op-eds.

By Ed Rogers | 04:29 PM ET, 06/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:33 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Smart policy fix

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 02:33 PM ET, 06/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 06/07/2012

There are many possible motivations for leaking intelligence

By Carter Eskew

Potential sources may exist well beyond the White House.

By Carter Eskew | 10:27 AM ET, 06/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:39 AM ET, 06/07/2012

Stuxnet, a worm infecting the Obama campaign

By Ed Rogers

A summer scandal may be settling in.

By Ed Rogers | 07:39 AM ET, 06/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Advice from Dr. Atul Gawande

By Carter Eskew

Advice from Dr. Atul Gawande

By Carter Eskew | 05:29 PM ET, 06/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Democrats need to be honest about the Wisconsin results

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 03:16 PM ET, 06/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 06/06/2012

In defense of David Axelrod

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 12:55 PM ET, 06/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Big win for the GOP, but Obama is still the favorite

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 10:15 PM ET, 06/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Obama wise to keep distance from Wisconsin

By Carter Eskew

The president will minimize his time in the orphanage.

By Carter Eskew | 06:33 PM ET, 06/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Clinton back on message

By Carter Eskew

He gives the Obama campaign a make-good.

By Carter Eskew | 02:28 PM ET, 06/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 06/05/2012

Coming soon to a race near you

By Carter Eskew

GOP money swamping Democrats.

By Carter Eskew | 09:51 AM ET, 06/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 AM ET, 06/05/2012

In praise of Gov. Scott Walker

By Ed Rogers

The Republican leader has taught good lessons about staying committed to what you know is right

By Ed Rogers | 07:18 AM ET, 06/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:49 PM ET, 06/04/2012

The presidential debates can increase candidate accountability

By Ed Rogers

Let some real, experienced pros probe the candidates.

By Ed Rogers | 05:49 PM ET, 06/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 06/04/2012

Crafting a constructive debate season

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 03:30 PM ET, 06/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 06/04/2012

Obama faces a confidence crisis

By Carter Eskew

He needs point out the areas where the economy is improving.

By Carter Eskew | 11:55 AM ET, 06/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:24 AM ET, 06/04/2012

For Obama, investing=spending=buying votes

By Ed Rogers

The president’s strategy is just old-fashioned out-promising the other side

By Ed Rogers | 07:24 AM ET, 06/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 06/01/2012

The referendum on Obama is coming

By Ed Rogers

The president can’t say things are getting better; he’ll be ridiculed.

By Ed Rogers | 11:39 AM ET, 06/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 06/01/2012

Economy reaching danger zone

By Carter Eskew

Obama needs a new campaign strategy.

By Carter Eskew | 10:17 AM ET, 06/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Should the Guantanamo Bay prison be closed?

The Insiders: June, 2012