Vaughn is an associate professor of political science at Boise State University

The transition to this new era, which Obama, and arguably his immediate predecessor, George W. Bush, both exemplify, has been decades in the making, spurred by both political and media changes. Prior to this shift, presidents, with few exceptions (e.g., Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson), were largely passive actors.
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Angelina:
Now all 3 of these kids are a lot bigger then me and if I tell on them it will only get worse and they will spread the word that I'm a tattle tail.
(12 September 2016)

Angelina:
The second bully is the football jock and isn't as bad but just randomly shoves me sometimes and calls me out but he does it so other kids to so I don't feel as bad.
(12 September 2016)

Angelina:
The first kid is named Jake and he calls me names like a small penis and a Jew even though I'm not even Jewish he still calls me that, and always has something to say when other people are there.
(12 September 2016)

Angelina:
I am almost 15 and a freshman so there is a lot of crap that happenes.
(12 September 2016)

Angelina:
So all of these kids bully me but in different way, I'm just gonna get into it.
(12 September 2016)

Nan:
Why is it when someone wants to run for president to fix the country and make sure that everyone works for money and gets ILLEGAL people out?
(12 September 2016)

Son:
Why does it hurt to watch your mom cry?
(12 September 2016)

Letha:
Why am I such an A$$hole when it comes to girls?
(12 September 2016)

Rosemarie:
Friend extremely jealous of boyfriend. Help?!?
(12 September 2016)

Rosemarie:
But Stacy is desperate for us to be together.
(12 September 2016)