The Character Factor: How We Judge America's PresidentsTexas A&M University Press, 2004 - 209 頁 WATERGATE. MONICA LEWINSKY. PAINKILLERS IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IRAN-CONTRA. READ MY LIPS. THE CHARACTER FACTOR. 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 the abyss of moral relativism and the desert of political 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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... budget where needed . He said , " Too often in recent history liberal ... balance . Business leader Bernard Baruch thought the government had to stop ... budget had to be bal- anced . Despite FDR's intentions to balance the budget , the ...
... budget where needed . He said , " Too often in recent history liberal ... balance . Business leader Bernard Baruch thought the government had to stop ... budget had to be bal- anced . Despite FDR's intentions to balance the budget , the ...
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... balance the budget.47 Thus FDR's promise to balance the budget was not kept , but not for lack of trying . FDR clearly felt that other priorities , particularly provid- ing aid to those severely hurt by the Depression , was a higher ...
... balance the budget.47 Thus FDR's promise to balance the budget was not kept , but not for lack of trying . FDR clearly felt that other priorities , particularly provid- ing aid to those severely hurt by the Depression , was a higher ...
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... balance the budget ? His promise was most probably not a cynical one ; he truly wanted to bring the budget into balance , and he probably thought that he could , even well into his first year in office . But his desire to bal- ance the ...
... balance the budget ? His promise was most probably not a cynical one ; he truly wanted to bring the budget into balance , and he probably thought that he could , even well into his first year in office . But his desire to bal- ance the ...
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