Then you get to the last half of the 20th century, Americans are getting very skeptical about their leaders and their institutions, and another place that is affected is parties and conventions.
To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin. - Michael Beschloss
To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.
- Michael Beschloss
The point is that you see candidates running in these different kinds of contests. A primary shows you something that's different from a state party … - Michael Beschloss
The point is that you see candidates running in these different kinds of contests. A primary shows you something that's different from a state party …
Legacy is what a president does that affects later generations. - Michael Beschloss
Legacy is what a president does that affects later generations.
You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example i… - Michael Beschloss
You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example i…
The original thing that fascinated me most was why we expect leaders, and especially presidents, at times to destroy themselves - and that's a sign o… - Michael Beschloss
The original thing that fascinated me most was why we expect leaders, and especially presidents, at times to destroy themselves - and that's a sign o…
I'm defining [presidential courage] pretty narrowly. It's not only taking a big political risk but it's also the risk that in the hindsight of histor… - Michael Beschloss
I'm defining [presidential courage] pretty narrowly. It's not only taking a big political risk but it's also the risk that in the hindsight of histor…
The Founding Fathers would be sorry to see that America had become so divided and factionalized. - Michael Beschloss
The Founding Fathers would be sorry to see that America had become so divided and factionalized.
Lincoln was able to say, you know, "It will make me very unhappy if I lose the presidency, but I'm committed to larger things." If you look at candid… - Michael Beschloss
Lincoln was able to say, you know, "It will make me very unhappy if I lose the presidency, but I'm committed to larger things." If you look at candid…
You have to raise $100 million, probably, to be serious. - Michael Beschloss
You have to raise $100 million, probably, to be serious.
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