The Character Factor: How We Judge America's PresidentsTexas A&M University Press, 2004 - Всего страниц: 209 Annotation The American president's character matters. To most Americans, it matters deeply. But how do we define what character means, and why can't we agree? In this sober, probing consideration of "the character factor" and the presidency, veteran political analyst James P. Pfiffner leads us through a survey of three aspects of presidential character that have proved problematic for recent chief executives: lies, promise-keeping, and sexual probity. His goal is not to tell us which presidents have been "good" and which "bad." Rather, he helps us think critically and impartially about complex character issues and invites us to reach our own conclusions. The Character Factor avoids both moral judgments and cynicism. It helps us look at our presidents (and our presidential candidates) without illusions, knowing that flawed men can still be great leaders but that some flaws deserve defeat at the polls--or even the ultimate presidential sanction, impeachment. |
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... Eisenhower , Kennedy , Johnson , and Clinton in their contexts . It concludes with a com- parative evaluation of these presidents ' sexual behaviors and the implica- tions for presidential character . Chapter 5 takes up the issues of ...
... Eisenhower , Kennedy , Johnson , and Clinton in their contexts . It concludes with a com- parative evaluation of these presidents ' sexual behaviors and the implica- tions for presidential character . Chapter 5 takes up the issues of ...
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... Eisenhower have been publicly honest about his private doubts about the wisdom of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v . Board of Education ? We admire consistency and conviction , but Lyndon Johnson did not get much political credit ...
... Eisenhower have been publicly honest about his private doubts about the wisdom of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v . Board of Education ? We admire consistency and conviction , but Lyndon Johnson did not get much political credit ...
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... Eisenhower resisted strong political pressures to provoke military confrontations in Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Soviet Union. • When John Kennedy confronted Nikita Khrushchev in the Cuban missile crisis, he combined toughness with ...
... Eisenhower resisted strong political pressures to provoke military confrontations in Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Soviet Union. • When John Kennedy confronted Nikita Khrushchev in the Cuban missile crisis, he combined toughness with ...
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... Eisenhower administration lies about the U - 2 • Nixon's lies to cover up Watergate activities • George Bush's claim of being “ out of the loop " concerning sending arms to Iran • Bill Clinton's denial of his affair with Monica Lewinsky ...
... Eisenhower administration lies about the U - 2 • Nixon's lies to cover up Watergate activities • George Bush's claim of being “ out of the loop " concerning sending arms to Iran • Bill Clinton's denial of his affair with Monica Lewinsky ...
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... Eisenhower adminis- tration had been supporting and training anti - Castro exiles for a possible future invasion of the island to overthrow Castro . ( The invasion did take place in the early months of the Kennedy administration at the ...
... Eisenhower adminis- tration had been supporting and training anti - Castro exiles for a possible future invasion of the island to overthrow Castro . ( The invasion did take place in the early months of the Kennedy administration at the ...
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