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American - Historian | August 7, 1953 -

Although this should not be so, historians reconsider presidencies based on how the presidents conduct themselves after leaving office.

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George W. Bush has shown himself to be a decent guy, not exploiting his former office to make top dollars giving speeches.

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President Obama ran a campaign in 2008 that was entirely expected from a non-incumbent. You promise, and you imply that if you elect me, everything good is going to happen.

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If the incumbent or his party has been discredited sufficiently, the challenger can run a successful, content-free campaign.

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Americans knock themselves out, especially since 9/11, praising the military.

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If you wanted to, you could write history in Haiku.

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The shelf life of a seventh-year State of the Union address is about five minutes. Presidents can propose stuff. They're probably not likely to get it done.

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You might say presidents are drafting the first chapter of their memoirs in these seventh-year State of the Union addresses. They're trying to get the public and the media to think about their presidencies in the way that they would like to have them thought of.

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I cannot think of a president or administration that has taken seriously the 100 days.

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In modern times, the American military has become more bureaucratised.

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President Trump is doing what he can to act decisively. And if there's one thing most people have in mind in distinguishing the business world from the political world is that the CEO of a business can act decisively.

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In some ways, I would be absolutely fascinated if Trump gets elected.

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