“It's actually quite common for presidents to believe that future generations will render a verdict on their presidencies that is more lasting or definitive than the judgments of their contemporaries. The reason is that although history is certainly "an argument without end" - we're still debating many age-old questions - time does help settle others.” BelieveDoeStillsEndsReasonHelpingAgePresidentCommonGenerationsJudgmentArgumentSettlingLastingPresidencyFuture GenerationVerdict Author:David Greenberg
“We have to judge presidents not only by the long-term consequences of their actions but also by how they make citizens in their own day feel. One reason that Nixon never succeeded in his comeback campaign is that he had such a negative impact on public trust at the time of his presidency.” FeelsLongReasonActionPresidentTermJudgingCitizensConsequenceNegativeImpactCampaignsLong TermPresidencyComebackPublic Trust Author:David Greenberg