The Character Factor: How We Judge America's PresidentsTexas A&M University Press, 2004 - 209 頁 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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第 xii 頁
... 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 consistency and ...
... 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 consistency and ...
第 5 頁
... Kennedy confronted Nikita Khrushchev in the Cuban missile crisis, he combined toughness with restraint and allowed Khrushchev to back down without losing face and possibly lashing back with a nuclear strike. ' When Lyndon Iohnson ...
... Kennedy confronted Nikita Khrushchev in the Cuban missile crisis, he combined toughness with restraint and allowed Khrushchev to back down without losing face and possibly lashing back with a nuclear strike. ' When Lyndon Iohnson ...
第 9 頁
... Kennedy's relationship with Judith Campbell Exner at the same time that she had relationships with organized crime figures. In addition, reckless sexual behavior (if it is exposed) risks public scandal and the distraction of the ...
... Kennedy's relationship with Judith Campbell Exner at the same time that she had relationships with organized crime figures. In addition, reckless sexual behavior (if it is exposed) risks public scandal and the distraction of the ...
第 10 頁
... Kennedy was able to inspire a generation of young people to enter public life for idealistic reasons, despite his irresponsible sexual behavior. If this behavior had been revealed while he was president, it is not likely that he would ...
... Kennedy was able to inspire a generation of young people to enter public life for idealistic reasons, despite his irresponsible sexual behavior. If this behavior had been revealed while he was president, it is not likely that he would ...
第 15 頁
... Kennedy took responsibility for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion and his public approval ratings went up. Conducting oneself with self-restraint is an important personal and public virtue. In Hillary Clinton's words (with respect ...
... Kennedy took responsibility for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion and his public approval ratings went up. Conducting oneself with self-restraint is an important personal and public virtue. In Hillary Clinton's words (with respect ...
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