#reside

Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#ask #caution #counsel #decisions #him

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#before #egos #entering #good #good reason

One of your tasks is to separate the "personal" from the "substantive." The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#confused #especially #personal #president #rubs

Preserve the President's options. He may need them. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#need #options #preserve #president #them

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#cost #effective #leadership #look #low

See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#confidently #cut #decisions #flow #implemented

For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base. ↗

— Robert Scheer

#base #before #both #cameras #example

Every bit of money that we can bring from our federal transportation budget in Washington back here to Stewart Airport will benefit our local economy and our local residents. ↗

— Sue Kelly

#back #benefit #bit #bring #budget

Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#forth #kennedy #look #many #me

Frankly, I don't mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is. ↗

— Edward Kennedy

#being #else #frankly #i #just