Archive for August, 2011
Obama More Maligned than Lincoln?
Thursday, August 25th, 2011While President Obama certainly has his critics and I don’t doubt that their criticism stings, especially when it seems as if it is leveled unfairly, he is not in Lincoln’s league when it comes to being maligned. No president was attacked in the popular press more often or more harshly than Lincoln, but I would also wager than no president had a better perspective on dealing with the criticism. Thick skin seems to be a prerequisite for presidential greatness.