“Facts are facts: No president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the Great Depression inherited a worse economy, bigger job losses or deeper problems from his predecessor. But President Obama is moving America forward, not back.” FactsProblemJobsAmericaMovingPresidentLossEconomyBiggerDeeperPresident ObamaFranklinGreat DepressionPredecessorsJob LossFranklin Delano Roosevelt Author:Martin O'Malley
“You don't like a particular policy or a particular president? Then argue for your position. Go out there and win an election. Push to change it. But don't break it. Don't break what our predecessors spent over two centuries building. That's not being faithful to what this country's about.” TwoCountryWinningPresidentBreakCenturyPolicyPositionBuildingParticularElectionArguingFaithfulPredecessorsBeing Faithful Author:Barack Obama
“Every president when he is elected has to live with the pluses and minuses his predecessor leaves, which includes benefits as well as burdens.” WellsPresidentBenefitsBurdenPredecessors Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to hostilities that had left his predecessor deeply unpopular, and the war ended in an uneasy stalemate.” WarEndsLeftPresidentLaysSouthRuinsKoreaHostilityKoreanUneasyPredecessorsSouth KoreaKorean WarArmisticeStalematePresident Eisenhower Author:Noah Feldman
“Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President's Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.” PeopleIfsLastsAsksPresidentDoubtWeekChiefsStaffInvitationsInvitingPredecessorsChief Of Staff Author:Donald Rumsfeld