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    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 as
    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.

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You really have to experience the feeling of being with the
president in the oval office. . . . read more

You really have to experience the feeling of being with the
president in the oval office. . . . It's a disease I came to call
Ovalitis.

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I think "Hail to the Chief" has a nice ring to it.

I think "Hail to the Chief" has a nice ring to it.

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President Bush left for Canada today to attend a trade summit. Reportedly, the trade summit got off to an awkward read more

President Bush left for Canada today to attend a trade summit. Reportedly, the trade summit got off to an awkward start when the president pulled out his baseball cards.

by Conan O'brien Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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President Bush is taking the entire month of August off. Bush said today he thinks it is important for a read more

President Bush is taking the entire month of August off. Bush said today he thinks it is important for a president to spend time away from Washington. Or at least that's what Dick Cheney told him.

by Jay Leno Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.

The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.

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In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks
you take.

In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks
you take.

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The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when read more

The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

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Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over read more

Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well.

by Barbara Bush Found in: Presidency Quotes,
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All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to read more

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

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