George H.W. Bush: “Well, to the critics I say, please listen to the statement I just gave and to the many initiatives we've taken. And I…”

Michael Dukakis has opposed virtually every defense system we've developed.

The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral . . .. Trade freely with China, and time is on our side.

I think it's all these questionings are going on, investigations need to happen. Let see where it takes us before we all hop on our jumping conclusion mess.

More than 220 years later, Washington's warning feels strikingly relevant.