It's easy to kick somebody when they're down. George W. Bush has dealt with more difficult issues than any president since Franklin Roosevelt. And I've told my colleagues it's time that we go stand up for the president.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.
At some point the rhetoric runs out, and we have to ask ourselves, 'Are we simply going to standby while somebody's rhetoric is good, but their actions are so lousy?' Are we going to stand up for that?
It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.
I'm not fond of kicking a man when he's down.
Stand-up is hard.
You have to stand up for some things in this world.
Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.
If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
I am president now, and tired of being kicked around.