quote:Old traits — bluster, defiance, implacable self-promotion — that once worked well now threaten to sink a presidency.
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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier
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The most dangerous word in the language is "obvious"
quote:Originally posted by Amanda:
What a shame then that not only his base but some moderates and Democrats have been moved to support him, apparently impressed with his handling of this mega crisis.
And this even before the positive (permanent?) shifts very recently - primarily in being willing to defer to true experts.
quote:Originally posted by Daniel:
The Republicans are offering the appearance of strong leadership on a national level. The Democrats are offering virtually nothing.
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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch