American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american convention emotionalism
Late 19th-century populists saw bankers and industrialists manipulating markets to enrich themselves at the expense of small farmers and labourers and favoured political candidates promising economic relief through free and unlimited coinage of silver. Robert Dallek 19thbankercandidate share on social
The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history - no surprise, because if the extent of those problems had been revealed while he was alive, his presidential ambitions would likely have been dashed. Robert Dallek aliveambitionconstitute share on social
Dwight Eisenhower, the Republican nominee in 1952, made a strong public commitment to ending the war in Korea, where fighting had reached a stalemate. Robert Dallek commitmentdwighteisenhower Change image and share on social
I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer. China Mieville conventionfictionprofessional Change image and share on social
Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies. Madeleine Albright emotionalismfrustrationhate Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
