Opinion: Bob Schieffer

June 24, 2012
Running mates: Always unpredictable
Bob Schieffer's advice about speculation over Mitt Romney's choice for GOP ticket: Running mate predictions are almost always wrong

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On Memorial Day, remembering those left behind
Bob Schieffer offers telling wisdom from Joe Biden about life after loss
In "anything goes" campaigns, some things don't
Bob Schieffer says, thankfully, there are limits to what politicians will say is acceptable when running for office
Bob Schieffer on the most important job: Mother
Says the real core of our strength comes from the mothers who teach us what is right and wrong
Schieffer on events politicians can't control
While parties try to control the message during a campaign, the best laid plans almost never work out
Baseball as a game of miracles
Bob Schieffer calls our national pastime a religious experience and a source of life lessons
42: Just a number until Jackie Robinson wore it
Bob Schieffer remembers what the first African American to play in the majors meant to baseball, and to America
Schieffer: All religions share one truth
Bob Schieffer discusses what he knows about religion, as well as what he doesn't know
'Tis the season for presidential politics
Bob Schieffer says we used to wait until after the World Series to take a White House race seriously, but now Fall comes early
Clarissa Ward on reporting from Syria
"Face the News" host Bob Schieffer talks with CBS News' foreign correspondent about her behind-the-lines reporting
How politicians get mileage from gas prices
Bob Schieffer says the fuel pump gauge doesn't just have an impact on U.S. races
Dining tips for presidential candidates
Politicians sometimes put their foot in the mouths, but Bob Schieffer advises how to avoid culinary faux pas
Schieffer on Snowe's parting shot
Says her departure from Congress indicates there is no room for moderates in U.S. Senate
What if GOP picks "None of the Above"?
Bob Schieffer says Republicans' fervor to beat Obama hasn't been matched with a fervor for any candidate in the field
Bob Schieffer: When pigs flew in Washington
Republicans and Democrats actually agreed to pass a bill - could it start a trend?
The state of play, on the field and in D.C.
Bob Schieffer says, unlike politics today, the outcome of Super Bowl XVLI won't keep him up at night
Nasty primary a preview of what's ahead
Bob Schieffer on what primaries reveal about candidates, for better and for worse
Bob Schieffer: Just how bad is "moderate"?
A trip to the dictionary clears up some of the confusion over political name-calling
To tweet or not to tweet - that is the question
Remembering the old adage, "Think before you speak," Bob Schieffer offers an update for the age of social media
Schieffer: How social media redfine attack ads
The reach of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube makes the local global, even in caucus state campaigns
The best part of 2012 so far: 2011's obituaries
Bob Schieffer starts the New Year with the obits, and ruminates on the fate of Tarzan's simian companion Cheetah
Commentary: Two lines at heaven's gate
Bob Schieffer describes how the line outside heaven's gate could be like the scene at an airport of people waiting to board a plane