Political Quote by Roger Cressey

The president's personal staff has a unique role

— Colin Powell

Whenever a new president comes in, people that are used to the previous president wonder if he has the same capacity.

— Henry A. Kissinger

Usually, those persons closest to the incoming President will be the main leaders of the Transition effort. They are most familiar with his policies…

— Richard V. Allen

Any president is going to need extremely good advisers.

— Ron Johnson

The President is responsible to the public for the conduct of the person he has nominated and appointed.

— James Madison

Elected presidents are for countries.

— William Hague

A president is always cosseted by his staff.

— Monica Crowley

Presidents have the right to nominate their own cabinet secretaries. But their nominees don't have a right to confirmation. Senators have a constitutional duty…

— Gary Bauer

I do think the president's best role is usually as the sort of initiator.

— Tim Kaine

The typical presidential staff resents the vice-president even more than they do the first lady.

— Dick Morris

President's personal staff has a unique role. They're his intimate personal advisers, and the tradition and the precedent has been, even when I was…

— Colin Powell

When it comes to the qualifications that we should demand of our president, to start with, we need someone who will take the job…

— Michelle Obama