“Humor is a marvelous communications tool, as Reagan has demonstrated so well. He has weathered many a storm that others might not have. With Reagan, people just say, 'There he goes again.' A sense of humor allows a president to back off a little from the tensions of the moment and take a calmer view of things.” PeopleWellsLittlesMomentsMightPresidentViewsCommunicationToolsStormTensionSense Of HumorMarvelousCalmerWeathered Author:Robert Orben
“We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional.” StatesPresidentUnitedViewsUnited StatesCongressStatementsReviewsSenateSubmitLegislationJudicialSigningUnconstitutionalJudicial Review Author:Arlen Specter
“A lot of people are wanting him [Barack Obama] to be the president just because he's black. But I think he does have some good views.” PeopleThinkingDoeBlackPresidentViewsBarack Author:Trey Songz
“As someone who has more than a passing acquaintance with most of the 20th century presidents, I have often thought that their accomplishments have little staying power in shaping popular views of their leadership.” LittlesPresidentViewsCenturyPassingPassingsAccomplishmentStaying20th CenturyAcquaintanceStaying Power Author:Robert Dallek
“I believe in a president whose religious views are his own private affair, neither imposed by him upon the nation, or imposed by the nation upon him as a condition to holding that office.” BelieveReligionI BelieveNationsPresidentReligiousViewsConditionsOfficeAffairI Believe InSeparation Between Church And StateReligious Views Author:John F. Kennedy
“On a good day, I view the job [of president] as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch -- engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction.” WarLightJobsTimeEvilPresidentDarkViewsDarknessGreaterEffectsMilitaryExcellenceEnginesEngagingOrchestraGood DayMonarchyFrictionClutchDark DaysForward Motion Author:A. Bartlett Giamatti
“In my view, Democrats and Republicans work together too little, and I would try to change that if I got to be president. And when it came to radical Islam, I would go after them before they come back here again.” IfsTryingLittlesTogetherPresidentChangeViewsRepublicanDemocratIslamRadicalWorking TogetherRadical Islam Author:Lindsey Graham
“The military is focusing only on the short run costs. If they don't provide appropriate body armor, they save some money today, but the healthcare cost is going to be the future for some other president down the line. I view that as both fiscally and morally irresponsible.” IfsBodyRunningTodayPresidentLinesViewsMilitaryCostAppropriateHealthcareIrresponsibleArmor Author:Joseph Stiglitz
“You as the press secretary have to protect the president's interests and the White House's interests more broadly. And a lot of people inside the White House, as you learned, sometimes with painful experience, have competing agendas, have differing points of view, have priorities they're trying to protect.” PeopleTryingSometimesHousePresidentInterestWhiteViewsProtectPressesPainfulPoint Of ViewPrioritiesAgendasWhite HouseSecretaryCompetingPainful Experiences Author:Dee Dee Myers
“When you are serving volunteer professional military, you take an oath to the Constitution, not to a policy or a president and you swear to obey the lawful orders of the democratically elected government. And so at the end of the day you could table your personal political views and do your job.” EndsGovernmentJobsPoliticalOrderPresidentViewsMilitaryPolicyConstitutionTablesThe End Of The DayServingSwearVolunteerOathPolitical View Author:Nathaniel Fick
“I'd be lying if I said that I knew I was there. I'm being completely honest. Nobody has a right in my view to seek Presidents office unless they are willing to give it 110 percent of who they are.” IfsGivingSaidLyingPresidentViewsHonestWillingOfficePercent Author:Joe Biden
“With so many of our fundamental rights hanging in the balance, it is not good enough to simply roll the dice, hoping a nominee has changed his past views. It's not good enough to think, 'This is the best we can expect from this president'.” ThinkingEnoughPastPresidentViewsRightsChangedBalanceFundamentalsGood EnoughNot Good EnoughDiceFundamental Rights Author:Barbara Boxer