"Americans are intimately familiar with the image of a federal government paralyzed by the chief executive's unpopularity. Presidents Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s, Bill Clinton in the early 1990s, George W. Bush after the 2006 midterm election, and perhaps even Barack Obama in the first months after the 2010 midterm election. In one case in late 1995 and early 1996, the American government was literally shut down as Republicans attempted to overpower the unpopular Clinton in a federal budget dispute. But in none of these cases did the president, though his unpopularity had clearly incumbered the functioning of the state, offer to resign. And few Americans honestly expected resignation, even at the president's least popular moment."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Max Fisher, "Why Do Japanese Prime Ministers Keep Resigning" (3 June 2011), The Atlantic.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Max_Fisher
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Max Fisher
9 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Max Fisher →
Related Quotes
"Populism is a path that, at its outset, can look and feel democratic. But, followed to its logical conclusion, it can…"
"South Korea, not very tolerant, is an outlier. Although the country is rich, well-educated, peaceful and ethnically h…"
"The way that Russia seized Crimea by force from Ukraine this March was hostile and extremely illegal... A poll found …"
"Russian leaders and regular citizens have felt increasingly insecure... They have a sense that Russia is under siege …"
"The entire world opposes Russia's annexation of Crimea."
"Americans have come to accept, even embrace, divided government. But it is exceedingly uncommon. While Americans may …"
"It’s telling that when American diplomats and technocrats help to set up new democracies abroad, they almost always m…"
"So why is Japan different? Why do its top officials – and this trend extends across senior government posts &nd…"
"For we Americans, though we are the most restless race in the world, with the possible exception of the Bedouins, alm…"
"Chicago is stupefying. It knows no rules, and I know none by which to judge it. It stands apart from all the cities i…"