Lee Wochner: Writer. Director. Writing instructor. Thinker about things.


Blog

The best Republican president since Lincoln

Who is it? It may be Barack Obama. (It’s certainly seeming that way….) This brings to mind the quote from Harry Truman:

“If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat, and I don’t want any phony Democratic candidates in this campaign.” Address at the National Convention Banquet of the Americans for Democratic Action, 17 May 1952

Leave a Reply