On the recordMay 7, 2018
Here are some excerpts from the book, ``Presidential Courage,'' by Michael Beschloss that might sound familiar: ``Andrew Jackson said, `I was born for the storm, and calm does not suit me.' '' ``Warned that some decision of his would risk a public clamor, Jackson once said, `I care nothing about clamors, sir. . . . I do precisely what I think just and right.' '' ``Theodore Roosevelt genuinely thought of himself as a gladiator against evil. . . . Like Andrew Jackson, he was taking a large risk by challenging the citadels of wealth and power.'' ``T.R. boasted that the `farmers, mechanics, small tradesmen, hardworking professional men' all considered him `their President'. . . . '' ``Roosevelt had always inveighed against the `lies' in the press `as foul and dirty . . . as ever was made by any dog.' '' To me, President Trump is carrying on the legacies of Presidents Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt. ____________________
