Maybe the most interesting find in my research is that it is clear that Ronald Reagan, among all modern presidents, plainly rediscovered… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
I was a child or didn't live through those presidents prior to [Ronald] Reagan, and thus didn't realize how little attention they… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
If our presidents, or potential presidents, don't know this or don't articulate [an America ideal], that's a blown opportunity. The president can… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Throughout American history our presidents have invoked our nation's founding fathers. This is particularly true of recent presidents. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill]… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
[Gerald] Ford and [Jimmy] Carter, in fact, were huge disappointments to me. Think about this: They were the presidents around the time… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Frankly, neither president [Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter] was an inspiring figure; so, maybe their lack of inspiration by the founders shouldn't… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Speaking of [Ronald] Reagan on the faith of the founders, he was particularly fond of George Washington, who he cited nearly 200… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
President Bush, yes, spent money like a drunken sailor, and left the nation with a record $400-billion deficit. President Obama, however, is… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
[John] McCain references favorite presidents like Teddy Roosevelt. Hillary cited Eleanor Roosevelt. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
It is interesting that liberals don't mind a strong faith at all. When it's their guy with a strong faith - whether… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
The American founding is not just about a group of people, a group of men. It is about an ideal: Both a vision and… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Maybe the most interesting find in my research is that it is clear that Ronald Reagan, among all modern presidents, plainly rediscovered the founders. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
“Only when people are free to worship, create, and build, only when they can decide their destiny and benefit from their own risks—only then… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
As has been reported, and is unmistakably evident to all but the most naïve, federal employees have been ordered to exploit this crisis, to… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
It is quite sad, to me, that that ideal, that vision and understanding [of American founding ], doesn't seem to be a part of… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited them somewhat… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
I was a child or didn't live through those presidents prior to [Ronald] Reagan, and thus didn't realize how little attention they had paid… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
In the middle of Hillary Clinton's push for national healthcare in 1993, Bill Clinton cited Thomas Jefferson's concern for health issues as, somehow, apparently… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
If our presidents, or potential presidents, don't know this or don't articulate [an America ideal], that's a blown opportunity. The president can teach as… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
“Only in the detached from reality world of goofy Hollywood and modern academia could a mass murderer like Che Guevara be turned into something… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Throughout American history our presidents have invoked our nation's founding fathers. This is particularly true of recent presidents. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill] Clinton's view… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
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