Presidential Criticism

[yvr girl]

"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."

"Teddy Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star", 149
May 7, 1918

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. If TR were alive today,

he'd have shot Rush Limbaugh himself!

[KurtNYC]

2. Cool - and just to play the flip side

I have told Kerry critics they are undermining the authority of the next President of the United States.

If you try that, you should count to 3 and then duck -- that is how long it takes for their heads to explode.

[CarolynEC]

3. Teddy sure could tell it it like it is, couldn't he?

No wonder the GOP proved a poor fit for him.

   

[yvr girl]

5. I've always liked TR quotes

but I don't really know that much about him. I think that I need to read a biography. He sounds like a tremendously interesting person. Here is a link to more of his words - enjoy!

http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/quotes.htm

[Hello_Kitty]

4. And hasn't the Chimp tried to compare himself to TR more than once? n/t

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. KICKKICKKICK!!!!

I would have voted for Republican Theodore Roosevelt!!!