Ron Fournier quotes

Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever. (Ron Fournier)
Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment. View quote
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Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's hard to imagine her name atop the GOP ballot in 2016, when a cast of heavyweights who sat out 2012 will be vying for the nomination. View quote
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Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected. View quote
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Andrew Jackson was the first president to claim that the desires of the public overrode Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Virtually every president since Jackson has claimed the mantle, even while lacking two ingredients of an electoral mandate: a landslide victory and a specific agenda. View quote
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The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics. View quote
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If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty. View quote
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Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job. View quote
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If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia. View quote
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Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives. View quote
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Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011. (Ron Fournier)
Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance. View quote
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Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. View quote
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Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the nation around is a process, not a speech. View quote
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For a man who has compared himself to Theodore Roosevelt and the nation's challenges to those of the Gilded Age, Obama put forward a tepid agenda. View quote
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President Obama is casting his lot in the middle of a debate as old as America itself: Are we rugged individualists pulling ourselves up by the bootstraps? Or are we a nation of community, all connected and counting on one another? View quote
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At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community. View quote
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American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative. View quote
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Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president. View quote
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Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories. View quote
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Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional. (Ron Fournier)
We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it. View quote
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Election night is the easiest time to act like a grownup. View quote
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Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible. View quote
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Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009. View quote
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