“Eisenhower accepted and used the power of television. Stevenson felt obliged to critique it. In an article for Fortune magazine published shortly after the campaign, Stevenson worried that television was corrupting the ability of the body politic to think critically.… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“Stevenson told the legionnaires that patriotism “is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. . .… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“You do not know the dishonest purposes of these men as well as I do,” Douglas told Lincoln of the secessionists. “If I were… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“As sometimes happens with men who wish to fight but do not or cannot, Reagan developed a romantic image of the military.” — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“(John F.) Kennedy was an elitist and not a populist. He was enthralled by a certain British aristocratic view of politics in which an… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“political environment. But there is always a thin line between a peaceful election and armed conflict. We acknowledge this close relationship in the way… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“One biographer said Kennedy lived along the line where charm became power.” — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“They (Reagan and Kennedy) had some combination of cheerfulness and vulnerability that made them seem like boys on adventure who had become lost in… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“Reagan's failure to become a truly great movie star has been ascribed to project menace, sexuality, or even moral ambiguity.” — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“it is not surprising that some, such as the historian John R. Vile, suggest we consider the concession as a form of military surrender… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“told his supporters that the campaign had “pushed this country in the direction of peace,” adding, “If we pushed the day of peace just… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“Kennedy echoed Stanley Baldwin that a democracy is always two years behind a dictator.” — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“Dewey could only shake his head in wonder at those who insisted on ideological purity and who wanted to purge the party of moderates… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“For him (JFK) as he imagined of the British aristocracy, policies were less important than character traits such as dignity, courage, and honor. They… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
“In preaching conservative doctrine, Goldwater's jeremiads seemed to be preaching the end of the old world, while Reagan's pep talks seemed to trumpet the… — Scott Farris Copy Share Image
