“The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in the very thick of the fight; that he care passionately about the fate of the people he leads .” PeopleCareFightingPresidentFateBattleDemandThickPresidencyManifestos Author:John F. Kennedy
“So, Wesley Clark is running for president. Pretty amazing guy. Four star general, first in his class at West Point, supreme commander of NATO, saw combat in Vietnam, won the bronze star, silver star, the purple heart for being wounded in battle. See, I'm no political expert, but that sounds pretty good next to choking on a pretzel, falling off a scooter and dropping the dog.” FirstsHeartRunningPoliticalGuyFallNextStarsSoundPresidentClassSawsFourDogBattleWestSupremeExpertsSilverCombatVietnamWoundedPurpleDroppingCommandersChokeNatoBronzeFalling OffPretzelsWest PointScootersPurple Heart Author:Jay Leno
“You know, it's very clear, as one looks back on history again of the Cold War that, following the crisis in Cuba, following the Khrushchev - beating down of Jack Kennedy in Vienna, that President Kennedy believed that we had to join the battle for the Third World, and the next crisis that developed in that regards was Vietnam.” KnowsWorldLooksWarNextPresidentClearColdBattleThirdsRegardCrisisFollowingVietnamCold WarCubaThird WorldViennaPresident KennedyJack Kennedy Author:Alexander Haig
“President Bush said yesterday that it was appropriate for the White House to invoke Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's religion in making the case for her to skeptical conservatives, triggering a debate over what role, if any, her evangelical faith should play in the confirmation battle.” IfsShouldSaidPlayHousePresidentWhiteRolesCasesBattleCourtDebateYesterdaySupremeAppropriateWhite HouseSupreme CourtSkepticalPresident BushEvangelicalConfirmationInvoke Author:Peter Baker
“Remember, it is the president's constitutional duty to provide a strong national defense. Don't insert politics into national security. Listen to your ground commanders. They know better than anyone what our military's needs are. Have somebody strong at home who can provide you with needed support 'off the battle field.'” KnowsNeedsHomeRememberStrongPresidentSupportSecurityMilitaryFieldsDutyNeededBattleDefenseNational SecurityCommandersInsertNational Defense Author:Ryan Zinke
“If you're seeking progress, all presidents are the opposition. You're just fighting different kinds of battles -” IfsKindDifferentFightingPresidentProgressBattleSeekingOppositionDifferent Kinds Author:Sam Smith
“The accusation that President Clinton cares deeply about nothing is refuted by his tenacious and guileful battle to prevent any meaningful limits on the form of infanticide known as partial-birth abortion.” CareFormPresidentKnownBirthBattleLimitsClintonMeaningfulAbortionAccusationTenaciousPresident ClintonInfanticide Author:George Will
“There's no doubt that Boko Haram has been driven from many of its strongholds in northeastern Nigeria. Now, President Muhammadu Buhari says technically, we have won the war. Those in the know say but technically, the army is still losing the battle because Boko Haram has changed tactics. Instead of now holding territory as it used to and calling this territory its own, now it is resorting to guerrilla tactics, hit-and-run raids and especially suicide bombings.” KnowsHas BeensStillsWarRunningUsedPresidentDoubtChangedCallingBattleLosingArmySuicideDrivenNo DoubtTerritoryTacticsBombingNigeriaGuerrillasStrongholdsBoko HaramHaram Author:Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
“How could someone with a renowned ability to inspire, communicate complex ideas, and connect with voters find himself in this position? The President [Barack Obama], though a dedicated student of history, has seemingly failed to learn the lesson of our nation's most significant political confrontations: They've required single-minded determination, and the willingness to battle until the fight was won.” IdeasPoliticalFightingNationsPresidentAbilityPositionStudentsInspireLessonsBattleDeterminationComplexesCommunicateSignificantBarackWillingnessVotersDedicatedConfrontationPresident Barack ObamaRenowned Author:Arianna Huffington
“I've had more than a few battles with a Republican president. ... I am not immune [to] disagreeing with people who otherwise I support.” PeoplePresidentSupportRepublicanBattleImmune Author:Mike Pence
“I am so proud to be running with another strong history-making woman, Hillary Clinton, to be president of the United States. I'm proud because her vision of stronger together, building an economy that works for all, not just those at the top, being safe in the world, not only with a strong military, but also strong alliances to battle terrorism and climate change, and also to build a community of respect, just like Barbara Johns tried to do 65 years ago. That's why I'm so proud to be her running mate.” WorldYearsStatesRunningTogetherStrongPresidentCommunityUnitedVisionUnited StatesEconomyMilitaryBuildingProudBattleSafeYears AgoStrongerClintonClimateClimate ChangeTerrorismMatesAlliancesBarbaraStronger TogetherHistory Making Author:Tim Kaine
“For me, the battle isn't Hillary [Clinton] vs. [Bernie] Sanders. And I understand that for some people that's the battle. But for me, more than anything, it's stopping a Republican president.” PeoplePresidentRepublicanBattleClintonStopping Author:Junot Diaz
“I think that's why they're so really - here's the disconnect. It's sort of this odd and I've always had this problem with the rationality of it. That the President [George W.Bush] says, "We are in the fight for a way of life. This is the greatest battle of our generation, and of the generations to come. "And, so what I'm going to do is you know, Iraq has to be won, or our way of life ends, and our children and our children's children all suffer. So, what I'm gonna do is send 10,000 more troops to Baghdad."” ThinkingKnowsWayChildrenEndsProblemSufferingFightingPresidentGenerationsBattleOur ChildrenIraqOddTroopsRationalityOur GenerationBaghdadPresident George W Bush Author:Jon Stewart
“The President says, "We are in the fight for a way of life. This is the greatest battle of our generation, and of the generations to come."” FightingPresidentBattle Author:Jon Stewart
“No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they're carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they've provided. Our troops have performed brilliantly. The question is for the next president, are we making good judgments about how to keep America safe precisely because sending our military into battle is such an enormous step.” PresidentMilitaryHonorBattleJudgmentSoldierVainOur TroopsGood Judgment Author:Barack Obama
“Democrats are just as divided as Republicans these days. Embarrassed by their election losses, they are fighting over everything from their diagnosis of why Trump beat them in 2016 to how much to stake themselves on an oust-him-at-all-costs strategy now. Their internal battles may not be as sexy as the unprecedented hostile takeover of the GOP by an outsider president not beholden to it - yet they are just as consequential.” FightingPresidentLossRepublicanBattleElectionStrategyDemocratSexyOutsidersEmbarrassedGop Author:Susan Glasser
“I'm no longer just a candidate. I'm the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I have held in my arms the mothers and fathers of those who didn't return. I've shared the pain of families who've lost their homes, and the frustration of workers who've lost their jobs.” KnowsMeanHomePainJobsYoungMotherFatherLostPresidentArmsReturnBattleWorkersCandidatesFrustrationMother And Father Author:Barack Obama
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” InspirationalMeanWarMotivationPresidentLeadershipLeaderMilitaryBattlePreparedSoldierDefensePresidentialMartial ArtsBe PreparedVeteranInternational RelationsFreedom And LibertySecond AmendmentPeace WarFirearmsGreat AmericanWorld LeaderSamuraiLeadership By Famous LeadersRights And FreedomsAmerican PresidentInspirational MilitaryUs PresidentHandgunsNational DefenseAmerican SoldierAmerican MilitaryPrice Of FreedomRevolution Founding FathersWay Of The WarriorFighting BattlesAmerican FreedomWar VeteranMilitary SoldierVeteran AppreciationModern WarSoldiers At WarUnited States MilitaryUs PresidentialGreatest MilitaryMilitary MemorialAmerican WarMy SoldierPolitics And WarPreparing For WarServing In The MilitaryPeace Through StrengthCommon DefenseEffects Of War Author:George Washington
“The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!” IfsMayWarEnoughDesireStrongPresidentHeardRevolutionBattleLateElectionSlaveryBraveActiveChainsInevitableRepeatsToo LateRetiringRetreatContestsSubmissionBostonAmerican RevolutionVigilantForged Author:Patrick Henry
“Yes, everyone in the districts will be watching me to see how I handle this death sentence, this final act of President Snow’s dominance. They will be looking for some sign that their battles have not been in vain. If I can make it clear that I’m still defying the Capitol right up to the end, the Capitol will have killed me…but not my spirit. What better way to give hope to the rebels?” IfsWayGivingStillsI CanEndsSpiritPresidentClearBattleFinalsSentencesHandleSnowVainRebelBetter WaysDominanceCapitolDefyingDeath SentencePresident Snow Author:Suzanne Collins