“I think President Karzai realizes exactly how important it is to strengthen the fight against corruption in the country now, step up endeavors to stop the drug trade and to deliver better governance. He said as much in his inaugural address.” ThinkingSaidImportantCountryFightingPresidentRealizingStepsDrugTradeCorruptionAddressesEndeavorGovernanceStep UpInauguralInaugural Address Author:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
“I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.” PeopleThinkingProblemBigsSocialPresidentStepsSuccessfulSecurityAdmireSocial SecurityPollsPresident BushStep UpBig Problems Author:Donna Shalala
“And it's a little - very humbling to think that running for president of the United States is - for a kid from Brooklyn, it's quite a step.” ThinkingLittlesStatesRunningKidsPresidentUnitedStepsUnited StatesBrooklynHumbling Author:Rudy Giuliani
“If I resign any time this year, he [President Obama] could not successfully appoint anyone I would like to see in the court. ... [A]nybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they're misguided.” IfsThinkingYearsLawPoliticsPresidentStepsCourtLike MePresident ObamaMisguided Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Many other cities could go the way that Los Angeles went last night unless the president is willing to step in and take some strong action in terms of letting people know that he cares about this issue.” PeopleKnowsWayCareActionLastsNightStrongPresidentTermCitiesStepsIssuesWillingLos AngelesLast Night Author:Maxine Waters
“My job is to make sure that, as President, people understand that in this country you can worship any way you choose. And I'll take that a step further. You can be a patriot if you don't believe in the Almighty. You can honor your country and be as patriotic as your neighbor.” PeopleIfsWayBelieveCountryJobsPresidentStepsAtheismHonorWorshipDon't BelievePositive AtheismNeighborPatrioticYou ChooseAlmightyPatriot Author:George W. Bush
“I want a president who'll look out for American interests. Every treaty we sign has a provision that a president of the United States, if he or she concludes that it's no longer in the interest of the country should step back from it.” IfsWantShouldLooksCountryStatesPresidentInterestUnitedStepsUnited StatesProvisionTreaties Author:Lindsey Graham
“Take the life issue. This issue requires a president and an administration leading our nation to understand the importance of life. This whole faith-based initiative really ties into a larger cultural issue that we're working on. It begins to affect the life issue, as well as the human dignity issue, because when you're talking about welcoming people of faith to help people who are disadvantaged and are unable to defend themselves, the logical step is also those babies.” PeopleHumansWellsWholeHelpingHumorPoliticalNationsPresidentTalkingStepsIssuesBabyDignityImportanceWelcomeAdministrationTiesLogicalInitiativeHuman DignityPolitical HumorFaith BasedDisadvantagedCultural IssuesImportance Of Life Author:George W. Bush
“People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand.” PeopleWantPresidentWaterLeadershipStepsListeningDrinkDiscoveryDrinkingAbsenceGenuineDesertSandStep UpThirstyMicrophonesCrawlingAmerican PresidentMiragesDesert Sand Author:Michael J. Fox
“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
“Congress needs to send a strong signal that direct communication with the leader of the free world is a privilege, particularly for a regime that has been as hostile as Iran has been towards America for more than three decades. President Rouhani needs to take these two simple steps to demonstrate good faith before any further discussions.” WorldNeedsHas BeensTwoRealityAmericaThreePoliticsStrongPresidentCommunityLeadershipJusticeSimpleLeaderStepsHistoryViolenceGenerationsPolicyCommunicationSpringDirectTradeStrategyCongressPrivilegeTerrorismDecadesIdeologyDiscussionIranRegimesForeign PolicySignalsHostileDiplomacyCivilityDisobedienceCivil DisobedienceFree WorldGood FaithArab SpringDirect Communication Author:Ted Cruz
“It is with complete allegiance to the cause of racial and social justice and the NAACP that I step aside from the Presidency and pass the baton to my Vice President, Naima Quarles-Burnley.” SocialCausesPresidentJusticeStepsSocial JusticeVicesPresidencyAllegianceVice PresidentBatonNaacp Author:Rachel Dolezal
“Before I became President, in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, there had been fairly dramatic, and I think excessive, reductions in the capability of our military forces, and as a former military man myself - I was a professional naval officer, a submarine officer - I thought it was better, on a step-by-step, very carefully planned way, to increase the technical, or technological, capability of our weapons systems.” ThinkingMenWayWarForcePresidentStepsMilitaryWeaponsIncreaseFormerDramaticOfficersVietnamCapabilityTechnologicalVietnam WarReductionAftermathNavalMilitary ForceSubmarinesMilitary Man Author:Jimmy Carter
“As the leader of the Republicans what I'm telling that we elected the president to be president. It's time for him to step up to the plate and lead us in the direction of reducing our excessive spending.” PresidentLeaderStepsRepublicanSpendingPlatesReducingStep UpExcessive Spending Author:Mitch McConnell
“The presidents of colleges have to have some courage to step forward. You can't limit alcohol in college sports, you have to get rid of it.” SportsPresidentStepsCourageCollegeLimitsAlcoholSteps ForwardCollege Sports Author:Dean Smith
“You will never see President Bachmann step one toe out of the United States and apologize for this country.” CountryStatesPresidentUnitedStepsUnited StatesApologizingToes Author:Michele Bachmann