“The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens.” WorldPersonsSpeakNationsPresidentAttentionMediaEventsPlanetsGreat PowerProminent Author:David Frum
“Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn't show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet.” IfsWantWellsMayShowsPoliticalPresidentPlanetsOilRememberedForeign OilPolitical Courage Author:Jeff Goodell
“Today there are a lot places where people say they're just hopeless. If I can come from a hopeless country, get an education, become a hyphenated American and become president of the World Bank, it's my moral duty to make sure that every single person on the planet has that opportunity.” PeopleIfsWorldPersonsI CanCountryTodayOpportunityPresidentMoralPlanetsDutyHopelessSingle PersonMoral DutyWorld Bank Author:Jim Yong Kim