Michelle Obama has observed that being president does not change who you are. It reveals who you are. The same could be said of the nation: that its president does not change who we are but reveals who we are. And what Donald Trump has revealed about America has taught us sobering lessons about ourselves.
The Eight Things Trump Reveals About America | Washington Monthly
Michelle Obama appears alongside Hillary Clinton for the first time on the presidential campaign to rally voters in North Carolina.
In a presidential election marked by its rancour, divisiveness and at times, downright depravity, Michelle Obama may be the only major political figure to emerge with more goodwill than she started with.
Monday 17 October 2016 Words crafted with logic and delivered with emotion have throughout history, by their authority, often changed the course of history. In my library I have two books of great speeches. The first is called ”Great Speeches”- words that shaped the world. The second is titled ”Great Australian Speeches”. They contain the…
Source: Day to Day Politics: Speaking words that matter. – » The Australian Independent Media Network
It is simply the case that the candidates for public office never get better once they are elected to public office. At best, the candidate you see on the campaign trail is the mayor or governor or president you get.
Source: Don’t Ever Say Michelle Obama Didn’t Warn You About Trump | The Nation
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