“Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional.” WritingCarePresidentJusticeNewsMajorityCourtSavedSupremeChiefsReformHealth CareLegacyPresidencySupreme CourtGood NewsBad NewsHealth Care ReformChief JusticeGood News And Bad News Author:Ron Fournier
“A majority of Americans oppose partial-birth abortion, and Judge Hamilton's decision flies in the face of Congress passing and President Bush signing legislation banning such horrible acts of violence.” FacesPresidentDecisionViolenceJudgingBirthMajorityCongressHorriblePassingPassingsAbortionLegislationPresident BushSigningHamiltonActs Of Violence Author:Marc Racicot
“The fundamental reality for every worker, from sweeper to executive vice-president, is the eight hours or so that he spends on the job. In our society of organizations, it is the job through which the great majority has access to achievement, to fulfillment, and to community.” RealityJobsPresidentCommunityHoursAchievementOrganizationFundamentalsMajorityWorkersVicesEightAccessFulfillmentOur SocietyExecutivesVice PresidentSweepers Author:Peter Drucker
“I would not be running for President if I didn't believe with all my heart that this is what the vast majority of Americans want for this country. This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. And today, whenever I find myself feeling doubtful or cynical about this possibility, what gives me the most hope is the next generation - the young people whose attitudes and beliefs and openness to change have already made history in this election.” PeopleIfsWantGivingBelieveHeartMayMadeCountryFeelingsRunningTodayYoungNextBeliefPresidentPerfectAttitudeGenerationsPossibilityMy HeartGive MeElectionMajorityUnionsOpennessCynicalNext GenerationDoubtful Author:Barack Obama
“My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they're made ... not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do.” TryingLooksMadeJobsPresidentDecisionLeaderStepsMajorityMarchTroopsLocksSupportiveInputOur TroopsMajority Leader Author:Trent Lott
“The United States Congress, acting with large bipartisan majorities, at the urging of the President, enacted as the law of the land that all children are to be above average.” ChildrenStatesLawPresidentUnitedActingUnited StatesLandMajorityCongressAverageBipartisanAbove Average Author:Charles A. Murray
“With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder to appoint left-wing lawyers to judgeships. Whether he compromises on some of his nominees, including any to the Supreme Court, may depend on the willingness of the new Republican majority to engage the president on judicial philosophy.” FirstsMayPhilosophyLeftPresidentDependsRepublicanOfficeFirst TimeHarderMajorityCourtWingsIncludingLawyerSupremeCompromiseBarackWillingnessSenateSupreme CourtNotableJudicialLeft Wing Author:Terry Eastland
“Well, I have one consolation. No candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority!” WellsHumorFunnyPresidentMajorityCandidatesConsolationExes Author:William Howard Taft
“President Bush will go down in history as the torture president. He has now defied a majority of Congress to allow the use of interrogation techniques that any reasonable observer would call torture.” UsePresidentMajorityCongressTechniqueTortureReasonableObserversPresident BushInterrogationInterrogation Techniques Author:Jennifer Daskal