Hamilton: The “republican principle…does not require an unqualified complaisance to every sudden breeze of passion, or to every transient impulse. When “the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations,” it is the representatives’ duty “to give them time and…

.John Dickerson's Whistlestop pod episode on the Whistlestop tour really made an interesting case on Truman's off the cuff nature being a turning point in presidential rhetoric. Lambasting farmers, speaking in a bathrobe, etc.

Since fiscal issues are in the news. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin 'this tax plan will not only pay for itself but in fact create additional revenue for the government.' It didn't: brookings.edu/articles/did-t…

.John Dickerson sighting on CNBC.

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“You can’t divide the country into sections... you have to appeal to people’s best instincts, not their worst ones. You may win an election or so by doing the other, but it does a lot of harm to the country”

President Truman, quoted in John Dickerson’s “The Hardest Job in the World

Kevin McCarthy, following a meeting with President Biden: “I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election. I think that is all over with. We’re sitting here with the president today.”

Really enjoying reading this.

Seems relevant…“every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.” bible.com/bible/12/mat.5…

Is there ever an instance in which it’s okay for a White House Chief of Staff to use the fireplace to burn documents?

'A true leader is a man who can get people to work together on the points on which they agree and who can persuade others that when they disagree there are peaceful methods to settle their differences.'' via Readwise

Historian Jon Grinspan, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, talks with CBS News' John Dickerson about his book, 'The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915,' and how our nation's ugly trends in politics have returned. cbsn.ws/3Pnj3UV

“walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,”

…tried and found difficult.

“candidates were pledging to do things they simply could not do…then, when they failed to do the thing they could never do in the first place, their voters felt betrayed.” nytimes.com/2023/08/31/opi…

'By the numbers: 76% of parents believe their K-12 students are receiving a quality education, according to new data from an annual Gallup survey.
But just 36% of adults overall said they were satisfied with K-12 education in the country.' axios.com/2023/08/31/us-…

We talk to the author of the study. Fruit and vegetable 'prescriptions' can lead to better health, study finds youtu.be/WeTNEHIorTA?si… via YouTube

Loved this conversation with John Dickerson on life on the road, war reporting and my memoir, No Ordinary Assignment.... #cbsnews #memoir cbsnews.com/video/war-corr… via CBS News

'Each month of 2023 has seen more business openings from underrepresented communities, compared to last year.' axios.com/2023/08/29/bus… via Axios