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There will be trying times during Obama's presidency, and liberty will need staunch defenders. Can Obama reshape liberalism to be, as it was under F.D.R.,… — William Kristol
Forty years after the greatest scandal of the American presidency, Elizabeth Drew's account in Washington Journal remains fresh and riveting, instructive and evocative. Her afterword… — Tom Brokaw
I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would… — George McGovern
The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is - and I mean this seriously - the greatest… — Fidel Castro
My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I… — Francois Hollande
Beguiled by George S. Bush's easy smile and casual indifference to the details, we are on the brink of electing him to office. This isn't… — Roger Ebert
Any candidate who'd offered a real possibility of an alternative to Nixon - someone with a different concept of the presidency - could have challenged… — Hunter S. Thompson
I think it might be better to have the President sort of like the King of England - or the Queen - and have the… — Hunter S. Thompson
The presidency is probably the loneliest office in America. Regardless of your friends, regardless of how good your marriage is, regardless of anything, you are… — Robert Reich
The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in… — John F. Kennedy
The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced. — Calvin Coolidge
The final greatness of the presidency lies in the truth that it is not just an office of incredible power but a breeding ground of… — Clinton Rossiter
Trying to make the presidency work these days is like trying to sew buttons on a custard pie. — James David Barber
Extremism is the pursuit of the presidency is an unpardonable vice. Moderation in the affairs of the nation is the highest virtue. — Lyndon B. Johnson
With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses. — James K. Polk
You have heard me say, a great many times, that there is not that man or woman in this Church, and there never was and… — Brigham Young
I cannot believe that the killing of 2,000 Englishmen at New Orleans qualifies a person for the various difficult and complicated duties of the Presidency. — Henry Clay
We make a lot of fun at President Clinton's expense. But this transition is going to be tough because it's been 25 years since this… — David Letterman
Reagan was an exceedingly likeable guy, just a heck of a nice fellow, despite his politics. He was funny and loved a good joke, the… — Walter Cronkite
If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the… — Gerald R. Ford
It was my intent all along to write a nonjudgmental narrative of Bush's presidency. Along the way, a number of liberal friends of mine expressed… — Robert Draper
I think the most important thing is to take the long view on things. We live in such a 24/7, Twitter-fed, constant news cycle, and… — Barack Obama
As you approach the presidency, no one seems worthy of it, since it wasn't designed for a human in the first place. — Wilfrid Sheed
I had a truly horrible dream last night ... [Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Tyson and I] were on our way to a TV studio for a… — Hunter S. Thompson
With our financial house on fire, Obama makes clear both in in his speech and his budget that the essence of his presidency will be… — Charles Krauthammer

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