“By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics.” SufferingPresidentFoolPoliticianStriveDefensePresident ObamaSecretaryChuckAloofNominating Author:Ron Fournier
“In Washington, I found myself as a 31-year-old in a room with the president, vice president, and secretaries of state and defense, and I was unfazed by it. But get me around a rock star I grew up with and I have trouble completing sentences.” YearsStatesFoundStarsPresidentRoomsTroubleRocksGrewGrew UpVicesSentencesDefenseSecretaryRock StarVice PresidentCompleting Author:Joe Scarborough
“This president Barack Obama has done more for the LGBT community than any president in history. It's just an objective fact. And his legacy is secure in terms of the advancement of the rights of the LGBT community, from 'Don't Ask', 'Don't Tell' to his support for overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, and of course marriage equality, work on HIV and AIDS, and other things.” DoneFactsCoursesAsksPresidentTermCommunitySupportRightsDefenseAidsObjectivesSecureLegacyLgbtPresident ObamaAdvancementHivMarriage EqualityLgbt Community Author:Gavin Newsom
“I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.” StatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDefenseOccasionsMutualInvitedPresident BushTreaties50th Anniversary Author:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
“Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing poverty, we must offer nations and people a pathway out of poverty. And as president I've made development a pillar of our foreign policy, alongside diplomacy and defense.” PeopleMadeNationsPresidentPovertyPolicyDevelopmentOffersDiseaseHungerDefenseForeign PolicyDiplomacyExtremismVacuumsPathwaysPillarsInstability Author:Barack Obama
“President Bush's campaign is now attacking John Kerry for throwing away some of his medals to protest the Vietnam War. Bush did not have any medals to throw away, but in his defense he did have all his services records thrown out.” WarPresidentRecordsDefenseCampaignsThrownProtestThrowingVietnamMedalAttackingPresident BushVietnam WarJohn KerryThrowing Away Author:Jay Leno
“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