Harry Truman on Townhall

The Republicans -- After Dunkirk Fri Jan 4

Pat Buchanan

At the Potsdam conference with Harry Truman and Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill learned that the voters of the nation he had led for five years through World War II had just voted to throw him out of office. ... more
Election 2012: Echoes of Truman’s 1948 Campaign Wed Dec 5

Ken Blackwell

Many of our friends continue to register shock at the election returns of last month. How can it be?, they ask. It’s not so hard to figure out, we reply. The first Romney bumper sticker that appeared last year bore a startling resemblance to another famous corporate logo. What were they thinking? The first bumper sticker for the President’s re-election said simply: “ObamaCares.” Brilliant. We are not saying that President Obama does actually care about “people like me.” But voters polled on that question chose Mr. Obama over Mitt Romney by a whopping 81-18 margin. That’s fatal in politics. ... more
Clinton in '08: "Buck Stops in the Oval Office" Tue Oct 16

Florissant, Missouri

Secretary of State Clinton used to believe that the President had ultimate responsibility for what happened. Looks like she changed her mind. ... more
Mitt’s Moment Tue Aug 28

David Stokes

The world will be watching this week as Mitt Romney receives the Republican nomination for the presidency and has his moment to speak to history. Hurricane Isaac notwithstanding, this convention, like most in recent memory, has been orchestrated to somehow give a foregone conclusion a hint of drama. It’s a tough sell. ... more
Last Hurrah of Nixon's 'New Majority'? Tue Aug 28

Pat Buchanan

Looking back all the way to America's Civil War, there have been three dominant presidential coalitions. ... more
Pomp and Circumstance Fri Apr 13

Paul Greenberg

It'll be quite a ceremony -- you could even call it a spectacle -- at Fayetteville, Ark., come Sunday. It seems Bill Clinton is due back at the University of Arkansas, where he once taught law, to deliver the first in a new lecture series named after Dale Bumpers and his wife Betty. ... more
Biden: Obama's Made Way Tougher Decisions Than FDR, You Know Fri Mar 30

Guy Benson
Intelligence and Wisdom: Which Is More Important in a President, and Where Does It Come From? Fri Mar 9

Townhall.com Staff

The connection between intelligence and wisdom has been debated since the beginning of recorded history, but it seldom finds more acute form than in our consideration of presidents and presidential candidates. No one disputes that very smart people can do dumb or evil things, and that wisdom is often found in seemingly childlike verities. ... more
Be Thankful it was Harry, Not Henry Sat Nov 26

David Stokes

In the spirit of the recent holiday, among the many things for which Americans should be thankful is a political decision made more than 67 years ago as the Second World War was beginning to wind down and as the nation’s voters prepared for a presidential election. It was one of Franklin Roosevelt’s finest moments of decision, though admittedly, one he exercised reluctantly. ... more