It's actually quite common for presidents to believe that future generations will render a verdict on their presidencies that is more lasting or definitive than the judgments of their contemporaries. The reason is that although history is certainly "an argument… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
We have to judge presidents not only by the long-term consequences of their actions but also by how they make citizens in their own day feel. One reason that Nixon never succeeded in his comeback campaign is that he had… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
People should make distinctions between the office of the presidency and the person who occupies it. You can respect the office even as you… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist. — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
Coolidge's preference for experience over ideas was a deeply rooted trait. — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
I find it hard to imagine that future historians will see the Iraq War as a big plus in Bush's ledger, but we have… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
It's actually quite common for presidents to believe that future generations will render a verdict on their presidencies that is more lasting or definitive… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
One thing that does seem to me to be fairly consistent is that presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
Presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly for it. — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
We have to judge presidents not only by the long-term consequences of their actions but also by how they make citizens in their own… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
I'm hard pressed to give an example on the spot of a president who explicitly spoke of the vindication of history, but I'm confident… — David Greenberg Copy Share Image
