When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency.
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Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.
It's taken a lot of presidents to get us where we are today, a lot of deployments, a lot of wars, a lot engagements. You add them all up.
Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.
We all join the President in applauding the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. But we must continue to provide them the tools they need to accomplish the difficult tasks they face.
As President Obama is inaugurated for a second time, the biggest political surprise is that gun control is now key to his political legacy.
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people.
It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.
How can we salute - encourage the American spirit? That means many different things to many different people.
The presidency of the United States is an incredible thing. You have an ability to effectuate change at the highest level.
The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and of the state militia when called into the service of the United States. He holds this power in time of peace as well as in time of war.
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