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Originally Posted by Surf-n-Turf
Healthy disagreements here at home, fine. Our media spreading it around the globe, not good. Administration being straight with us...blah blah as if all the other administrations told you everything they were up to. Reno had the same disregard along with Allbright. Perspective depends on point of view.
See about point of view above. You almost said something nice but crapped out with the "pretending that he has everything under control". That my friend, is what any President must do. It's when you show that you don't have it under control that things go bad.
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Kinda brings to mind 3 people with regard to the office of the president.
First being Wendell Wilkie, FDR's opponent for president in 1940. When asked if he'd rather be president or support freedom he chose the latter. He lost against FDR, after a good run. After his loss be became an outspoken proponent of FDR because the country was at war.
Second being Richard Nixon. I don't remember much from his time as president. I do remember that he willingly gave up the presidency to avoid further embarassment to that office. I wonder who would do the same today?
Lastly, Ronald Reagan. I can't confirm the truth of it or not, but I recall hearing that he never removed his jacket while he was in the oval office. He always thought that he should be dressed properly while sitting in that room - true class.
We have come far from these three gents.
Healthy disagreement is key. the only problem is trying to decide what that is. Kinda like pornography...