“The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.” WantPresidentAdviceMilitaryOfficeSatOval Author:David Petraeus
“To suggest that the president should be censured because you don't agree with the legal advice he got seems to me to just -- to be out of the ballpark in terms of the way we can sensibly discuss and talk about issues like this.” WayShouldSeemsPresidentTermIssuesAdviceAgreeBallparks Author:Jon Schmidt
“After Mitt Romney said it would be naive to go into Pakistan to pursue the terrorists, it took President Obama, against the advice of many, to give that order and finally rid this earth of Osama bin Laden. Ask Osama bin Laden is he is better off now than he was four years ago.” IfsGivingYearsSaidWould BeEarthOrderAsksPresidentFourAdviceYears AgoTerroristPursuePresident ObamaFour YearsPakistanNaiveBetter OffRomneyBin LadenOsama Bin Laden Author:John F. Kerry
“I said bluntly that if the president were to follow Mr. Clifford's advice and if in the elections I were to vote, I would vote against the president.” IfsSaidPresidentAdviceVoteElection Author:George C. Marshall
“As president, I wouldn't be making the day-to-day combat decisions. The job of the commander-in-chief is to lay the objective out and then you rely upon the generals and admirals and commanders to give you their expert advice on the tools needed to carry out that objective.” GivingJobsPresidentDecisionAdviceNeededToolsLaysObjectivesChiefsExpertsRelyCombatDay To DayCommandersCommander In ChiefRely UponAdmiral Author:Ted Cruz
“Howard Dean was endorsed by former Vice President Al Gore and now he is getting advice from Al Gore. And I'm thinking, who better to give advice than the guy who couldn't even get elected with the most votes?” ThinkingGivingGuyPresidentAdviceVoteVicesFormerAlsGoreDeanVice President Author:David Letterman
“The president is the cube of ice one places in the pot of a houseplant, providing a steady amount of nourishment over the course of a hot day. A good description of the job and also a fantastic bit of practical household advice.” JobsCoursesBitsPresidentAdviceAmountHotPracticalsIceFantasticDescriptionPotSteadyHouseholdProvidingNourishmentCubesHot Days Author:Abraham Lincoln
“President Obama, right after the Gabby Gifford shooting said we need to usher in a new era of civil discourse in politics. But not heeding his own advice.” NeedsSaidPresidentAdviceErasShootingPresident ObamaDiscourseNew EraGabby Giffords Author:Eric Bolling