I cannot think of a president or administration that has taken seriously the 100 days. H. W. Brands Read Quote
I certainly don’t think that the heirs of the American Revolution were a particularly noble class. H. W. Brands Read Quote
Harry Truman’s decision to fire Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean War in April 1951 shocked the American political system and astonished the world. Much of the world didn’t realize the president had the power to fire a five-star general; much of America didn’t realize Truman had the nerve. H. W. Brands Read Quote
The president was not the most important political player in the 19th century. Besides Jefferson at the beginning, Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln, the center of politics was Congress. H. W. Brands Read Quote
Members of Congress are somewhat reluctant to tangle with a president who seems to have the backing of the American people. H. W. Brands Read Quote
Reagan has been deified by the Republican Party, which is odd. The Reagan that modern Republicans revere is not the real Reagan. H. W. Brands Read Quote
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Texas gets a lot more out of being part of the United States than the United States gets out of having Texas as one of the states. H. W. Brands Read Quote
George W. Bush has shown himself to be a decent guy, not exploiting his former office to make top dollars giving speeches. H. W. Brands Read Quote
In the early days of the republic, the secretary of state was the heir apparent to the president. Presidents could easily hand-pick their party’s next candidate. The party caucuses formally selected the candidates, but presidents guided the process. H. W. Brands Read Quote
