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January 29, 2012
Nasty primary a preview of what's aheadBob 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
Read Full Story » - 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
Read Full Story » - Schieffer: How social media redfine attack ads
The reach of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube makes the local global, even in caucus state campaigns
Read Full Story » - 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
Read Full Story » - 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
Read Full Story » - A modest proposal: Let's have TWO Congresses
Bob Schieffer says electing new group of lawmakers to actually work will leave the Old Congress to what they do best - nothing
Read Full Story » - Why do they run? It's the money, stupid
Bob Schieffer on why politicians willingly put themselves through the abuse of campaigns
Read Full Story » - Are political parties destroying politics?
Bob Schieffer on the damage from campaigns becoming as meaningless as they are mean
Read Full Story » - Schieffer on celebrating the post-holiday
Says the best part of celebrating Thanksgiving is the Sunday after
Read Full Story » - Congress' approval rating: How low can it go?
Bob Schieffer points out that our elected representatives weren't always so disliked
Read Full Story » - Bob Schieffer on the fall of icons
Says when our heroes let us down, it forces us to question our own judgment for elevating them in the first place
Read Full Story » - Schieffer on Andy Rooney's lasting achievement
The late newsman's writing reminded us that the English language is among our most precious assets
Read Full Story » - Schieffer: Baseball is the greatest game of all
Tells non-believers the World Series is just further proof of baseball as a religious experience
Read Full Story » - Remembering CBS News' Robert Pierpoint
Bob Schieffer on the former White House correspondent who covered six presidents for the network
Read Full Story » - The real monument to MLK's legacy
Bob Schieffer on the memorial to the civil rights leader - finally, officially dedicated
Read Full Story » - When politicians don't answer questions
Bob Schieffer's advice: Non-answers are the wrong answers to offer an audience, and the audience knows it
Read Full Story » - When giving up power is liberating
Bob Schieffer muses on a Senator relinquishing his leadership position because nothing can get done in Washington
Read Full Story » - Schieffer on his 20 years at "Face the Nation"
The host of the second-oldest show on TV talks about the memories, and the privilege of bringing Washington newsmakers to viewers
Read Full Story » - The horror of 9/11, and the unity it brought
Bob Schieffer remembers that America came together in ways it had not since World War II
Read Full Story » - Schieffer: What I learned in the USAF
Says lessons in teamwork were invaluable, and wonders whether politicians today know what being on a team is really like
Read Full Story » - Irene no match for MLK Memorial
The memorial's dedication ceremony was cancelled by a storm, but Bob Schieffer says Nature cannot match the power of King's example
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White House Photographers A Look at How History and Intimacy Were Captured in the Oval Office
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The New Leaders of the House A Look at the New Republican Representatives Who Will Now Lead the House of Representatives
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Rally for "Sanity and/or Fear" Thousands Flock to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Satirical Washington Gathering
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The New Senators on the Block After a Heated Campaign Season, the 2010 Elections Bring New Blood to the Senate
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Robert Byrd's Memorial Service The Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress was Honored at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston
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