The author demonstrates President Nixon’s paranoia vividly. Another lesson learned is that presidents Clinton and Nixon are considered to be more politically cunning and knowledgeable than the other presidents reviewed, however, the two did not master their personal weaknesses. For instance President Nixon eventually had to resign due to his role in the Watergate scandal. President Ford who was the first unelected president in US’ history and he is praised for the role he played of restoring the public’s faith in government. Nixon is also described as a great historian with a great foresight. It is Nixon who is credited with shaping America’s foreign policy that ensured the US became a world leader and helped create peace with other world powers, …show more content…
He cared more about the impact of an idea rather than the intellectual characteristic of the idea. He is even praised by one Thatcher, a respected leader of her time as having good ideas (Gergen, 2002). The authors describes Clinton as one of the smartest presidents but who did a lot of dumb things. He was the president of contradictions. The author draws a lot of parallels between presidents Nixon and Clinton by calling them as most gifted presidents of the previous thirty years. Al were bright, educated and politically smart but loved power too much. Nixon, with all his failings is demonstrated as the best strategist president since presidents Eisenhower and Wilson. On the other hand Clinton is painted as one who great tactically (Gergen, 2002). The authors demonstrates the politics of capitol hill, the importance of the office of the president to political and economic development of US. Furthermore the author illustrates the power struggles and that it takes more than the good qualities of a leader for one to make successful president. It also takes the blessing of the powerful powerbrokers of Washington, DC. The author illustrates, the challenges he had a staffer to the presidents and his devotion to the national interest and his
Richard Neustadt’s presidential powers presents a very radical and nuanced approach to presidency. Even though his book is also aged, it was not a difficult read. In fact, the explanations made it seem like a well written history book that used facts from different era within its scope to support its arguments. The book tried to define terms clearly before
This book is a bold work by George C. Edwards in which he shares his views of the political system in the US and how it has evolved over time. He has touched almost every president since the 1930s and brought to light some interesting details about how presidents have followed patterns and used their own style of actions to meet their unique objectives. The book describes in detail the attitudes of presidents and reflects his views on presidency. For instance, he has expressed three premises about presidential leadership: public support is used as a social resource by president, presidents must take interest in the problems of the people in order to actually garner support rather than just delivering speeches, and the public can be mobilized successfully by permanent campaigns.
“Presidents may be active or passive in terms of the effort invested in their jobs; they also may be positive or negative about their positions (Maltese, 164). In regards with President Bill Clinton and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Barber identifies them as an “Active-positive”. Active-positives display personal growth and stability, which they take pleasure in their job and the challenges they face with power productivity to pursue their objectives. Also, they pragmatic political figures that possess flexibility in their pursuit of achieving their goals and are willing to alter or abolishing their goals rather than experience severe consequences (Maltese, 164).
The author shows the president's ability to have leadership and authority. The purpose of this article is to inform readers about Bill Clinton's background and how it has affected his achievements while being president during 1993. The intended audience is for students who are researching for Clinton's biography in order to learn about his past achievements and goals. The reliability of this source is good, the website was recently published. This gives readers recent and accurate data.
As William J. Clinton once said himself, “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America”. President Clinton was certainly part of what was right with America, and despite his own personal scandals while in office, he was a successful leader. The economic growth that the U.S. benefitted from due to Clinton’s legislative actions, his diplomacy when dealing with other countries, and his effective and progressive use of judicial power are all qualities to consider when assessing his success in office.
In conclusion, political leaders across the world are often noted for their accomplishments during times of crisis in the minds of the people and within the books written about such events. Although political leaders must have certain skills and abilities in order to fulfill the tasks given to them once they enter office, those skills are simply tools to be used against the challenges faced. How political leaders face the challenges and how the challenge is initially solved, such as how they benefit the people at large by their actions, is what they are remembered the most
This book is a dynamic biography of former President Ronald W. Reagan’s life, both before and after his time in the White House. President Reagan’s excellent character and integrity are especially highlighted, as well as his extensive political wisdom and collected nature, even in high pressure situations. Peggy Noonan, the author of this book, keeps a consistent praising tone for Reagan throughout the novel, and her love and appreciation for the man is obvious. Reagan went on to win the hearts of many Americans with his charming personality and undeniable charisma, qualities of Reagan that even some of his political adversaries have pointed out.
The modern presidency has in a sense become a double-edged sword in that presidents have become beneficiaries of anything positive that can be attributed to government, but also can be blamed for anything bad occurring in society. Quite simply, the modern president has become the center of our political system (The Modern Presidency, 2004). The men who have dealt with this double-edged sword known as the modern presidency have often walked a very fine line between effectiveness and ineffectiveness, but all have attempted to use their power in one way or another.
The American Presidency is undoubtedly one of the most widely recognized popular icons throughout the world. Although to most foreigners or those who have never resided in the United States or know little of its history, the executive branch of government may seem to be as dull and unyielding as the rest of the American politics, for those few rare individuals who have taken the time to examine and closely scrutinize this office of the American political system and its recent history, quite the opposite will be said. Unlike Congressional or local elections where typically a number of individuals of the same ideological background must be elected in order for a particular issue to be
In next year, all of the citizens in the United States of America are ready to welcome a new president- the 45th president of the America. When everyone think about presidents, they usually give them many honor words, and they also consider that presidents are the most powerful elected official in the world. Specifically, in the America, majority presidents are men, and they are always the best leader of the country. Not embarrassed when everyone talked like this because right now the U.S is one of the most country developing fastest all over the world. Some president’s men everybody usually mention such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. All of them are the best presidents whom every resident who live in the U.S are proud of them. However, to keep and have these situations are not easy. For instance, President Richard Nixon, the 37th U.S president, was the only commander-in-chief to resign from his position, after the 1970s Watergate scandal. A movie “All president’s man” is one of the best movie, which was, exposed the scandal of president Nixon when he was re-elected in the chair of president in White House. In my opinion that according this movie, media was observed on a lot of areas that were invisible for a long time.
The forty-second president of the United States was Bill Clinton. Running for president in 1992 and winning two terms of office, he was widely successful. Clinton had an active presidency, passing many laws within his eight years as president. Part of this success was due to his childhood and his distinctly marked path to presidency. His actions gave him a particular legacy, to both him and the First Lady. Throughout Bill Clinton’s presidency, he was influenced by his own life, and for the opportunity to better the average American’s life (Clinton).
Some of the greatest presidents out there are the ones that no one knows about. It’s not every day that we experience our thoughts drifting to a president unless we are listening to a droning history professor or a raving newscaster. Presidents are long worshipped and long forgotten, recently revived and ready for revision. No matter what good he has done, there is always scandal it seems. Washington was The First, Kennedy was a first, Obama was a first, Clinton was a scandal; these are the presidents we think of. The unsung heroes of the Oval Office are missing. President Calvin Coolidge was one of the greatest presidents, one of the forgotten, one to be remembered. Especially, to be remembered for his value of contemplation.
The president’s accumulation of personal power can make up for his lack of institutional powers. The president must act as the “lubricant” for the other sectors of government in order to preserve order and accomplish business. Neustadt emphasizes the president’s ability to forge strong personal relationships and his or her
Clinton’s strength in progressiveness, deficiencies in character, and quality achievements in office lead to his ranking as a top 15 president. Ultimately, it is up to interpretation to which dimensions of analysis are more important to ranking presidential greatness. Clinton’s historical standing should continue to be studied in order to understand what dimensions of analysis have the biggest impact on rankings of presidential
What does it mean to be a great president, especially when having to measure up to the high standards set by previous presidents? Upon accepting the role as America’s leader and protector, the president is under tons of pressure to uphold the honor of those of which they govern. With that being the case, the president is encouraged to accomplish as much as they can in their short time in office. At the time of this famed eulogy’s deliverance, the uneventful year of 2004 had been rocked by the tragic demise of a great American president: Ronald Reagan. The speaker, Margaret Thatcher, presents this eulogy at Reagan’s funeral in which she argues the immense impact of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, especially regarding his role in ending communism and providing comfort to nation amidst the devastating consequences of the Korean-Vietnam War, using important rhetorical choices in order to get her audience to see how she might maintain the same characteristics as Reagan - seeing as they were so close - in order that she might become the next admired world leader.