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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... President Reagan's speechwriter, Peggy Noonan, states it co gently, if excessively: “In a president, character is ... Richard Nixon have shunned a historic opportunity to open relations with China in order to be consis— tent with his ...
... President Reagan's speechwriter, Peggy Noonan, states it co gently, if excessively: “In a president, character is ... Richard Nixon have shunned a historic opportunity to open relations with China in order to be consis— tent with his ...
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... Richard Nixon disappointed many of his conservative supporters when he made his historic trip to China. ' Gerald Ford risked his reelection prospects when he decided that pardoning Richard Nixon was in the best interests of the country ...
... Richard Nixon disappointed many of his conservative supporters when he made his historic trip to China. ' Gerald Ford risked his reelection prospects when he decided that pardoning Richard Nixon was in the best interests of the country ...
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... Richard Nixon decided to systematically cover up the Watergate “horrors” and when Bill Clinton decided to deny that he had had an affair with Monica Lewinsky. There is a widespread consensus in American politics that presidential ...
... Richard Nixon decided to systematically cover up the Watergate “horrors” and when Bill Clinton decided to deny that he had had an affair with Monica Lewinsky. There is a widespread consensus in American politics that presidential ...
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... president's character. The character of presidents as whole individuals is not rated as good or bad. But certain ... Richard Nixon was probably a faithful husband, yet he was capable of serious lies). But more important, we should ...
... president's character. The character of presidents as whole individuals is not rated as good or bad. But certain ... Richard Nixon was probably a faithful husband, yet he was capable of serious lies). But more important, we should ...
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... President Roosevelt and the Greer incident ' 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 ...
... President Roosevelt and the Greer incident ' 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 ...
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